THE
CONVERTS
FIRST
LOVE
.
REVELAT.
2.
4.
Neuerthelesse
I
haue
somewhat
against
thee
:
because
thou
hast
left
thy
first
Loue
.
OVr
blessed
Sauiour
,
hauing
by
the
Ministerie
of
his
Apostles
planted
diuers
Churches
in
Asia
:
directeth
his
seruant
Iohn
the
Euangelist
,
to
write
vnto
each
of
them
,
for
their
further
strengthening
in
the
faith
.
And
,
because
Iohn
,
therefore
doth
he
first
He
had
somewhat
against
her
,
because
she
had
left
her
first
loue
;
both
,
therein
expressing
the
greatnes
of
her
fall
,
by
the
excellencie
of
the
thing
wherein
she
failed
,
namely
,
her
first
loue
;
as
also
,
aggrauating
this
her
fall
,
by
the
iust
esteeme
thereof
in
the
iudgement
of
her
Sauiour
Christ
:
namely
,
that
it
gaue
occasion
for
him
,
that
was
her
aduocate
,
now
to
come
against
her
,
and
to
haue
a
controuersie
with
her
,
as
an
enemie
;
and
So
that
these
words
,
doe
containe
a
description
of
some
Wherein
first
,
that
this
Church
of
Ephesus
,
though
otherwise
endowed
with
excellent
graces
,
and
hauing
so
prospered
in
the
holy
vse
of
them
,
that
she
receiues
a
testimonie
from
the
trueth
himselfe
,
of
such
great
faithfulnesse
,
as
to
haue
endured
patiently
,
and
not
fainted
;
is
yet
notwithstanding
,
charged
by
the
same
Lord
Iesus
,
to
be
defectiue
,
and
to
haue
some
failings
and
imperfections
in
her
,
wee
may
learne
here
this
lesson
.
That
as
the
best
Church
,
so
the
best
Christian
hath
,
and
may
haue
some
infirmities
Doctrine
.
The
best
haue
their
infirmities
.
and
corruptions
;
as
appeareth
by
these
places
:
1.
Ioh.
1.
9.
Iames
3.
2.
Chron.
8.
36.
and
by
the
examples
of
the
best
:
Dauid
,
2.
Sam.
12.
commits
murder
and
adulterie
;
Peter
denies
his
master
,
Matth.
27.
Moses
did
not
giue
glorie
to
God
in
beleeuing
his
word
;
Noah
was
drunken
,
Salomon
idolatrous
,
&c.
Numb
.
20.
Gen.
38.
Gen.
9.
Thus
haue
the
saints
of
God
been
subiect
to
infirmities
,
and
that
not
before
their
conuersion
only
,
but
euen
after
also
;
as
the
Apostle
Paul
in
the
name
of
all
the
rest
,
acknowledgeth
for
himselfe
in
the
seuenth
to
the
Romans
19
,
20
,
21
,
22.
And
surely
,
seeing
the
Lord
Iesus
hath
satisfied
the
1.
That
Gods
free
mercie
,
may
be
daily
aduanced
in
Reasons
.
Why
infirmities
remaine
in
the
Saints
.
Ephes.
5.
1.
Ioh.
1.
8.
Rom.
4.
the
pardoning
of
sinne
,
Psalm
.
51.
12
,
13.
2.
That
the
merit
of
Christ
Iesus
,
may
be
glorified
,
in
satisfying
for
sinne
,
Iohn
9.
3.
That
our
saluation
may
be
better
assured
vnto
vs
,
in
the
daily
experience
of
Gods
loue
,
in
the
forgiuenesse
and
healing
of
our
particular
corruptions
,
2.
Pet.
1.
8.
4.
That
the
graces
of
the
spirit
may
be
exercised
in
the
daily
resisting
and
conquering
of
sinne
,
Ephes.
6.
11
,
12
,
13.
1.
Pet.
4.
5.
That
the
power
of
God
may
be
perfited
in
weakenesse
,
2.
Corinth.
12.
8
,
9.
2.
Cor.
4.
7
,
8.
6.
And
the
Lord
onely
might
haue
the
glorie
of
his
works
in
vs
,
Rom.
4.
2.
Cor.
12.
7.
That
we
may
be
daily
humbled
in
the
sense
of
our
infirmities
,
and
so
preuenting
pride
and
securitie
,
we
may
forget
that
which
is
behinde
,
and
hasten
to
that
which
is
before
,
Phil.
3.
13.
8.
That
we
might
be
more
compassionate
towards
our
brethren
,
as
being
subiect
to
like
temptations
with
them
,
Galath.
6.
1.
Genes.
38.
Iudah
.
9.
That
the
wicked
may
hereby
take
offence
,
who
seeing
the
infirmities
of
the
Saints
;
and
from
thence
,
their
chasticements
:
take
hence
occasion
,
to
condemne
the
generation
of
the
iust
,
and
to
ripen
their
sinne
by
adding
affliction
to
affliction
,
Zach.
1.
Psal.
73.
&c.
That
Gods
children
might
daily
renounce
their
owne
righteousnesse
,
and
flie
vnto
Christ
,
liuing
the
life
of
faith
,
and
contenting
themselues
with
the
sufficiency
of
Gods
grace
:
2.
Cor.
12.
Abac.
2.
And
seeing
,
that
as
long
as
they
liue
,
they
shal
be
subiect
to
infirmities
:
therefore
also
hereby
are
they
weaned
from
the
loue
of
this
life
,
and
the
pleasures
thereof
,
which
are
no
better
then
fuell
to
their
sinne
.
And
also
,
prouoked
to
hunger
and
sigh
after
their
dissolution
,
that
so
they
may
bee
deliuered
from
this
bodie
of
sinne
:
Rom.
7.
24.
And
this
serueth
first
for
reproofe
,
and
that
first
of
the
Vses
.
1.
Of
reproofe
:
1.
of
the
Papist
.
Papist
,
that
boasteth
of
merit
and
perfect
obedience
,
not
acknowledging
that
to
bee
sinne
which
is
,
and
counting
that
good
which
is
euill
,
robbing
thereby
Christ
of
his
glorie
,
and
himselfe
of
the
assurance
of
his
saluation
.
2.
Of
the
prophane
Protestant
,
that
flatters
himselfe
in
3.
The
ignorant
Protestant
is
heere
condemned
;
who
4.
The
carnall
Protestant
is
heere
also
conuinced
,
and
-
1.
In
that
he
hates
to
be
reproued
;
whereby
hee
would
be
conceiued
righteous
,
and
without
fault
.
-
2.
That
hee
will
not
striue
against
his
corruptions
,
because
he
cannot
wholly
be
rid
of
them
:
pleading
it
to
bee
impossible
,
and
so
in
vaine
to
be
attempted
.
Whereas
it
is
:
-
1.
The
commandement
of
God
to
striue
against
sinne
,
-
2.
By
striuing
we
conquer
some
grosse
sinnes
,
as
swearing
,
whoring
,
&c.
so
that
wee
neuer
fall
into
them
againe
.
-
3.
We
by
this
spirituall
fight
doe
weaken
and
diminish
the
force
of
all
sinne
,
and
so
daily
get
ground
thereof
.
-
4.
We
by
taming
of
sinne
,
make
it
seruiceable
vnto
vs
;
by
outward
corruptions
,
purging
out
secret
abominations
;
so
that
all
doth
turne
to
our
exceeding
good
.
-
5.
And
so
continuing
in
this
spirituall
warfare
to
the
end
,
wee
fight
the
good
fight
of
faith
,
and
finish
our
course
with
ioy
:
1.
Tim.
6.
2.
Tim.
4.
5.
The
weake
Protestant
is
reproued
that
esteemes
his
Secondly
,
this
serues
for
instruction
,
and
that
many
instruction
.
waies
:
as
,
1.
To
teach
vs
to
rest
wholly
on
Christ
in
the
matter
of
2.
Wee
may
hence
learne
to
bee
abased
and
truly
humbled
;
3.
And
seeing
the
best
hath
his
infirmities
,
here
is
a
notable
meanes
,
to
teach
the
proudest
to
haue
compassion
,
to
4.
Here
is
matter
of
triall
in
this
state
of
infirmities
,
-
1.
We
hate
all
sinne
indifferently
with
a
perfect
hatred
.
-
2.
Striue
vnfainedly
against
all
sinnes
.
-
3.
Iudge
our selues
daily
for
sinnes
particular
.
-
4.
Condemne
secret
corruptions
.
-
5.
Wholly
relie
on
Christ
for
pardon
for
sinnes
.
-
6.
Hunger
after
death
in
regard
of
sinne
:
Rom.
7.
-
7.
Endure
reproofe
patiently
,
and
amend
.
Thirdly
,
this
serues
for
comfort
,
&
that
many
waies
.
As
,
1.
In
that
God
hath
left
infirmities
in
vs
:
therfore
haue
Vse
.
Of
comfort
.
That
we
haue
right
in
Christ
.
wee
hence
assurance
of
our
right
in
Christ
,
who
came
to
saue
sinners
,
and
shall
haue
experience
of
the
power
of
Christ
,
in
the
daily
subduing
,
and
mastering
of
our
corruptions
.
And
therefore
2.
Let
vs
not
despaire
in
our
greatest
tentations
,
seeing
3.
To
this
end
let
vs
not
thinke
our
case
singular
,
seeing
4.
Lastly
,
though
we
haue
infirmities
;
yet
let
this
comfort
vs
,
that
our
God
will
not
let
them
fester
in
vs
,
but
by
Iob
33.
15.
Act.
2.
36
,
37
,
38
the
power
of
our
conscience
,
or
ministerie
of
the
word
,
by
some
outward
chastisement
,
&c.
wee
shall
know
our
iniquitie
;
that
so
wee
may
performe
seasonable
repentance
:
and
this
is
the
next
obseruation
that
followeth
in
the
text
,
out
of
the
practise
of
our
Sauiour
with
his
Church
;
who
doth
not
flatter
her
in
her
sinne
,
by
concealing
the
same
,
(
as
a
false
Prophet
would
haue
winked
at
it
,
and
onely
stood
vpon
commendation
,
yea
happily
ascribe
that
which
was
not
true
)
but
deales
faithfully
with
her
.
As
hee
commends
her
for
her
good
parts
:
so
he
reproues
her
for
that
euill
of
her
decay
.
And
this
teacheth
vs
,
that
Doctrine
.
Sinne
to
be
reproued
.
Leuit.
19.
17.
We
must
reproue
our
brother
plainly
for
his
sinne
:
so
doe
we
testifie
,
and
approue
;
1.
The
faithfulnesse
of
our
calling
and
dutie
vnto
God
,
2.
Our
loue
to
our
brother
,
both
in
preuenting
Gods
iudgements
by
our
reproofes
,
or
else
sanctifying
them
vnto
a
sinner
.
At
least
wee
iustifie
God
,
and
make
the
sinner
without
excuse
:
Ezech.
33.
and
saue
our
owne
soules
.
As
also
hereby
we
prouoke
him
to
repentance
,
and
so
by
renewed
repentance
to
perfection
:
Leuit.
19.
17.
And
this
1.
condemneth
the
flatterer
,
that
either
will
see
Vse
.
1.
Of
reproofe
to
the
flattering
teacher
.
no
euill
in
his
brother
,
but
is
still
beating
vpon
the
good
that
is
in
him
,
puffing
him
vp
,
with
conceit
thereof
;
or
if
he
see
any
euill
,
will
not
reprooue
him
plainely
,
but
either
excuse
it
or
diminish
it
,
or
daube
it
vp
,
hardning
him
in
his
sinne
,
&c.
Ezech.
13.
2.
They
are
here
reprooued
,
that
iustifie
the
wicked
and
condemne
the
righteous
:
Esay
5.
21.
whereas
our
Sauiour
3.
As
also
,
they
that
stumble
at
strawes
,
and
make
mole-hils
mountaines
;
omitting
the
sinnes
of
great
ones
,
or
the
great
sinnes
of
their
brethren
:
for
fauour
and
affection
,
but
enforcing
to
the
vtmost
euery
light
escape
in
the
godly
,
or
their
enemies
,
putting
more
thereto
,
yea
,
taking
occasion
thereby
to
disgrace
their
profession
,
&c.
Whereas
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
heere
spares
not
the
greatest
and
most
famous
Church
,
and
whatsoeuer
is
amisse
in
her
,
lets
her
know
plainely
of
it
.
The
people
also
are
here
condemned
,
that
hate
those
,
that
Tim.
4.
Galat.
4.
reprooue
them
,
and
rather
heape
vnto
themselues
such
teachers
as
wil
flatter
them
in
their
sinne
,
then
intertaine
those
that
deale
faithfully
in
reproouing
:
Amos
5.
11.
Micah
.
2.
Secondly
,
here
is
instruction
,
1.
to
praise
God
for
faithfull
Hos.
6.
5.
Esay
58.
1.
Iohn
16.
●
.
teaching
,
when
God
cuts
downe
by
his
Prophets
,
and
conuinceth
the
world
of
sin
.
2.
And
also
to
mourne
where
the
church
is
pestered
with
flatterers
,
that
crie
all
is
well
,
Peace
peace
;
all
the
congregation
is
holy
:
Ier.
6.
Numb
.
16.
Ierem.
28.
Ezech.
34.
13.
14.
We
learne
here
by
our
Sauiors
example
how
to
reproue
for
sinne
:
namely
,
1.
Plainly
:
Thou
art
the
man
,
2.
Sam.
12.
2.
Particularly
:
Letting
him
see
his
particular
sinne
.
3.
Powerfully
:
To
humble
him
for
his
sin
,
by
denouncing
the
wrath
of
God
against
the
same
.
I
haue
somewhat
against
thee
:
that
is
,
I
haue
a
controuersie
with
thee
,
I
am
angrie
,
I
will
be
auenged
of
thee
for
it
.
4.
Constantly
and
seasonably
,
not
letting
him
lie
in
it
,
taking
the
fit
time
,
&c.
as
Abigail
did
,
1.
Sam.
25.
5.
Impartially
and
sincerely
,
not
sparing
the
greatest
nor
dearest
vnto
vs
;
no
not
the
house
of
Iudah
,
Esay
58.
1.
Dauid
,
though
a
King
;
not
our
children
,
not
any
.
Lastly
,
heere
is
great
comfort
,
that
being
reprooued
for
sinne
,
we
are
iudged
in
this
life
;
and
so
by
the
grace
of
God
comfort
.
being
brought
to
repentance
,
we
shal
not
be
iudged
in
the
life
to
come
:
1.
Cor.
11.
31.
32.
Thirdly
,
in
that
the
holy
Ghost
testifieth
here
that
Christ
doth
come
against
his
Church
for
this
sin
:
here
we
learne
,
Doctrine
.
3.
The
least
sin
in
the
Saints
is
sufficient
to
make
the
Lord
to
come
against
them
as
an
enemie
.
That
though
God
loueth
alwaies
the
person
of
his
children
;
yet
hee
is
displeased
with
their
sinne
:
he
will
come
against
them
for
it
,
and
chastise
them
for
the
same
:
Psal.
89.
2.
Sam.
8.
&c.
Ezech.
18.
And
that
because
he
is
,
1.
Righteous
,
and
hateth
iniquitie
,
Psal.
5.
4.
and
therefore
will
not
endure
it
in
his
owne
.
2.
He
is
mercifull
,
and
therefore
will
not
suffer
sinne
to
dwell
in
his
children
:
but
by
his
corrections
will
clense
them
:
Esay
1.
25.
Esay
27.
Ierem.
19.
Psal.
89.
3.
The
sinnes
of
his
children
doe
more
grieue
him
,
and
indeed
are
more
grieuous
:
first
,
because
4.
They
haue
more
grace
to
resist
.
Secondly
,
doe
giue
more
offence
to
the
weake
.
Thirdly
,
open
the
mouth
of
the
wicked
more
to
blaspheme
God
and
his
truth
.
5.
That
the
wicked
may
haue
their
vengeance
hereby
sealed
vp
,
in
that
the
Lord
spareth
not
his
owne
children
:
Prou.
11.
32.
6.
That
his
children
might
not
be
condemned
finally
.
7.
That
he
might
weane
them
from
the
world
,
and
prouoke
them
to
draw
neere
vnto
him
in
prayer
,
and
so
haue
further
experience
of
his
loue
in
the
issues
thereof
.
8.
Their
sinne
is
not
theirs
,
but
proceeds
from
Satan
and
the
old
man
,
which
he
therefore
remoueth
by
his
chastisements
,
And
this
serueth
1.
To
condemne
the
wicked
that
flatter
themselues
in
Vses
.
1.
Of
conuiction
to
those
that
by
reason
of
prospe●●●y
flatter
themselues
in
integritie
.
their
righteousnesse
,
because
they
prosper
,
and
are
not
plagued
like
others
,
nor
afflicted
as
the
sinners
,
seeing
they
are
fatted
vp
hereby
to
the
day
of
slaughter
,
and
the
elect
by
afflictions
prepared
to
happinesse
:
Ierem.
12.
3.
Act.
14.
23
,
24.
Iob
21.
Psal.
17
14.
2.
To
reprooue
the
sinners
that
prouoke
the
Lord
by
their
sinne
to
become
their
enemie
,
and
then
being
afflicted
,
3.
To
reprooue
the
world
that
iudge
of
men
by
these
Secondly
,
here
is
instruction
:
1.
To
teach
vs
how
to
keep
God
to
be
our
friend
:
namely
,
by
keeping
our selues
from
sinne
,
or
else
by
renued
repentance
,
daily
renouncing
,
and
reforming
the
sinne
.
2.
To
beare
patiently
the
hand
of
God
,
seeing
wee
haue
deserued
hell
;
and
this
affliction
which
is
but
for
a
moment
,
wil
procure
vnto
vs
an
inestimable
weight
of
glory
:
2.
Cor.
5.
16.
3.
To
trie
our
estate
vnder
the
rod
,
namely
,
if
wee
feele
the
Lord
to
be
angrie
,
and
so
feare
and
depart
from
euill
:
Prou.
14.
And
thus
doth
the
holy
Ghost
amplifie
the
sinne
of
this
Church
,
by
signifying
that
the
Lord
is
angrie
with
her
for
the
same
.
1.
But
let
vs
consider
what
this
sinne
is
,
namely
,
That
she
hath
left
her
first
loue
,
a
sinne
of
omission
,
she
hath
failed
in
that
zeale
,
&c.
Quest.
But
how
may
she
be
said
to
haue
left
her
first
Answ.
She
might
faile
in
the
measure
of
her
loue
,
though
not
in
the
substance
and
trueth
thereof
.
2.
She
might
faile
in
the
outward
action
,
though
not
in
the
inward
purpose
.
3.
She
might
not
be
so
zealous
as
she
was
,
and
yet
haue
so
much
zeale
as
not
to
giue
ouer
finally
;
for
a
time
she
might
be
cooled
,
but
not
quenched
in
her
zeale
,
&c.
Whence
we
learne
,
that
though
the
Lord
accept
the
purpose
of
the
heart
,
and
will
not
quench
the
smoaking
And
that
,
because
the
Lord
hath
commanded
,
1.
That
2.
Hereby
we
make
sure
our
election
,
and
attaine
to
the
certaine
knowledge
thereof
,
2.
Pet.
1.
10.
Ioh.
7.
3.
Hereby
we
make
vs
meete
for
that
glorious
inheritance
,
1.
Col.
11.
12.
4.
Hereby
we
prouoke
others
to
glorifie
God
,
Matth.
5.
16
,
17.
5.
We
daunt
and
confound
the
enemies
of
the
Gospell
,
1.
Pet.
2.
6.
And
adorne
and
beautifie
our
glorious
profession
,
1.
Phil.
27.
And
this
serueth
,
To
condemne
,
1.
all
those
that
flatter
their
hearts
Vses
.
1.
Of
reproofe
to
those
that
deceiue
themselues
with
good
intents
and
motions
.
Of
such
as
goe
backward
.
3.
As
feare
to
to
be
noted
of
singularitie
.
with
good
intents
,
when
they
are
vtterly
voide
of
good
fruits
,
Prou.
3.
Esa.
29.
2.
As
also
those
,
that
vpon
presumption
that
they
are
better
then
others
,
cease
to
better
themselues
,
and
so
standing
at
a
stay
in
religion
,
goe
backward
therein
,
1.
Cor.
4.
Reuel.
3.
3
And
those
likewise
,
that
feare
to
abound
in
holinesse
,
zeale
,
&c.
lest
they
bee
accounted
singular
noted
men
,
precise
,
vaine-glorious
,
&c.
4.
And
these
especially
,
that
haue
not
onely
slacked
their
zeale
in
religion
,
but
doe
iustifie
this
decay
,
as
being
Secondly
,
here
is
instruction
,
and
that
first
,
we
must
labor
instruction
,
how
to
increase
.
Meanes
of
apostasie
.
1.
Corrupt
iudgement
.
to
increase
and
grow
constant
in
godlinesse
,
and
that
by
these
meanes
:
1.
By
auoiding
the
meanes
of
Apostasie
,
which
are
,
1.
Corruption
of
iudgement
,
and
that
1.
We
may
be
too
holy
:
2.
That
lesse
will
serue
the
turne
,
because
many
doe
lesse
,
and
we
hope
are
saued
,
Acts
14.
3.
That
Gods
mercie
doth
more
abound
in
our
failings
,
Rom.
6.
1.
4.
That
we
need
not
to
be
so
perfect
,
seeing
Christ
hath
finished
all
for
vs
:
seeing
Christ
hath
therefore
perfited
all
things
that
wee
might
grow
to
perfection
,
Hebr.
12.
1
,
2.
Iohn
15.
2.
Corrupt
practize
:
-
1.
When
either
we
liue
by
examples
of
the
greatest
:
-
2.
By
the
letter
of
the
word
of
God
,
Matth.
5.
-
3.
Or
by
the
streame
of
the
time
:
-
4.
Or
onely
by
the
lawes
of
men
:
-
5.
Or
follow
the
most
in
religion
:
-
6.
Or
grow
spiritually
proude
of
our
well
doing
:
-
7.
Or
grow
secure
and
dead
in
the
performance
of
holy
duties
,
performing
them
for
custome
,
worldly
,
hypocritically
,
&c.
-
8.
Or
grow
inconstant
in
holy
duties
;
intermitting
the
set
times
,
of
prayers
,
hearing
the
word
,
&c.
-
9
Or
grow
negligent
in
conuerting
others
.
-
10.
Or
admit
of
humaine
inuentions
,
with
the
worship
of
God
.
-
11.
Or
proue
vnthankefull
vnto
God
for
his
particular
mercies
,
1.
Rom.
-
12.
Or
fall
into
grosse
sinnes
,
and
lie
in
them
without
repentance
:
Psal.
51.
-
13.
Or
iudge
vncharitably
of
our
brethren
,
withdrawing
our
compassions
from
them
.
Secondly
,
practise
we
these
meanes
to
make
vs
abound
in
1.
Remember
we
the
continuall
seruice
of
the
Saints
in
heauen
,
they
inces●antly
glorifie
God
,
and
also
continually
:
1.
Thess
4.
Reuel.
4.
2.
Consider
we
the
power
of
Iesus
Christ
still
remaines
to
couer
our
imperfections
,
and
to
strengthen
vs
to
perfection
:
Heb.
12.
1.
2.
3.
Know
we
that
the
Comforter
doth
abide
with
vs
,
to
lead
vs
into
all
truth
:
and
so
forward
in
al
holines
:
Ioh.
15.
16.
4.
Consider
we
that
the
righteous
can
scarcely
be
saued
,
1.
Pet.
4.
15.
&
what
pains
the
best
haue
taken
toward
heauen
.
5.
Remember
we
that
Iesus
Christ
hath
taken
away
all
the
rigour
of
weldoing
,
and
yet
enables
vs
by
his
spirit
,
to
perfection
,
accepting
our
weakest
endeuors
,
so
they
be
sound
,
and
enabling
of
vs
to
fulfill
all
his
righteousnesse
in
due
season
.
6.
Retaine
we
soundnes
of
iudgement
,
concerning
the
power
of
godlinesse
.
7.
Doe
wee
all
things
from
the
ground
of
the
heart
,
as
in
the
sight
of
God
:
1.
Thess.
1.
8.
Cleaue
wee
still
to
the
power
of
the
word
,
and
striue
we
to
encrease
in
knowledge
:
1.
Phil.
1.
Coll.
9.
Practise
we
constantly
the
duties
of
pietie
and
charitie
.
10.
Watch
wee
daily
ouer
our
hearts
,
in
a
true
searching
and
examining
the
same
.
Psal.
4.
5
,
6.
11.
See
that
we
renue
our
repentance
,
as
often
as
we
sin
.
12.
Labour
wee
the
conuersion
of
our
brethren
,
and
iudge
we
charitably
of
them
.
13.
Walke
we
alwaies
in
feare
of
our selues
,
and
suspect
we
all
our
workes
yea
then
most
,
when
wee
enioy
greatest
graces
:
Prou.
28.
13.
14.
Remember
wee
our
ends
,
and
vncertaintie
of
our
life
,
and
the
account
we
must
make
:
2.
Cor.
5.
10.
11.
15.
And
resigne
we
our selues
daily
into
the
hands
of
our
God
,
resting
on
his
prouidence
:
1.
Pet.
5.
Matth.
6.
16.
Entertaine
we
cheerefully
the
motions
of
the
spirit
,
and
put
them
in
practise
diligently
:
Ephes.
4.
Thus
shall
wee
grow
constant
in
weldoing
,
and
perseuere
vnto
the
end
.
And
,
3.
For
our
comfort
learne
we
,
that
our
God
,
that
commands
perseuerance
,
giues
grace
to
the
same
,
and
therfore
we
shall
continue
,
and
not
finally
decay
:
we
shall
leaue
our
first
loue
,
but
not
lose
it
altogether
:
1.
Philip.
6.
Iohn
13.
Luke
22.
33.
Wherein
note
,
That
euery
conuert
hath
a
first
loue
,
that
shed
abroad
in
his
heart
,
then
is
the
heart
of
a
sinner
inflamed
to
loue
God
againe
,
then
is
it
inlarged
with
ioy
vnspeakable
and
glorious
,
1.
Pet.
17.
for
so
great
saluation
:
then
doth
it
striue
to
expresse
it
thankfulnesse
vnto
God
,
for
so
great
mercie
:
then
is
loue
as
strong
as
death
,
much
water
cannot
quench
it
:
Cant.
8.
And
this
is
called
,
his
first
loue
:
and
it
is
discerned
by
these
markes
:
1.
By
his
renouncing
of
all
,
in
comparison
of
it
,
and
parting
Matth.
13.
Ioh.
6.
Coloss.
3.
1.
with
the
dearest
for
the
enioying
of
it
:
so
did
the
Apostles
forsake
all
in
act
:
so
must
we
forsake
all
in
affection
and
in
act
too
,
so
farre
as
it
may
hinder
our
enioying
of
Christ
:
Zacheus
,
Luke
19.
6.
7.
2.
When
we
endure
any
affliction
for
the
Words
sake
,
1.
Thess.
1.
9.
10
,
and
that
with
great
ioy
in
the
holy
Ghost
:
Heb.
10.
Ephes.
1.
3.
When
wee
reuerence
highly
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
,
Galath.
3
4.
thinking
nothing
too
deare
for
them
.
Act.
16.
4
When
we
cleare
our
conscience
of
all
sinne
,
by
which
our
sweete
fellowship
with
Christ
may
be
hindred
:
so
Zacheus
,
Luke
19
,
not
being
ashamed
to
confesse
our
particular
sinnes
,
and
renouncing
them
vnfainedly
.
5
When
for
Christs
sake
we
loue
his
poore
members
,
and
Zacheus
,
1.
Ioh.
2.
Ioh.
13.
Psal.
16.
2.
6.
When
wee
continue
in
the
powerfull
meanes
of
the
diuine
worship
:
Act.
2.
7.
When
wee
consult
not
with
flesh
and
blood
,
nor
communicate
with
it
,
but
doe
vtterly
renounce
the
same
in
regard
of
heauen
,
Act.
9.
Gal.
2.
Matth.
8
&c.
8.
And
being
rauished
with
the
sweetnesse
of
the
loue
of
Christ
,
wee
inlarge
our selues
to
declare
the
same
to
our
brethren
,
labouring
to
bring
them
to
Christ
,
by
plucking
them
out
of
the
fire
:
Ioh
1.
18.
Iude
22.
This
is
our
first
loue
,
these
are
the
markes
thereof
,
and
by
the
same
it
is
graciously
preserued
,
and
encreased
.
1.
Whereby
all
those
sudden
flashes
,
and
fained
and
inconstant
affections
of
hypocrites
are
reiected
:
Hebrewes
Vse
.
To
condemne
flashes
&
tasts
.
6.
4.
and
,
2.
We
put
to
the
triall
,
for
the
soundnes
of
our
conuersion
,
if
we
haue
found
such
a
loue
in
our
hearts
:
by
3.
The
world
is
heere
condemned
,
that
boasts
of
the
fauour
of
God
,
when
it
hath
no
argument
of
it
conuersion
by
this
loue
:
nay
,
esteemeth
it
a
wonder
,
and
madnes
to
be
4.
And
the
saints
are
comforted
,
that
seeing
their
loue
vnto
God
dependeth
on
his
loue
vnchangeable
to
them
:
The
Saints
may
leaue
their
first
loue
;
so
did
Dauid
,
Peter
,
Salomon
,
&c.
Psal.
51.
Galat.
2.
1.
King
.
11.
And
the
reasons
Because
as
the
fire
is
slacked
by
two
meanes
,
either
by
withdrawing
fuell
from
it
,
or
putting
water
,
or
ashes
thereto
:
So
there
are
two
meanes
,
whereby
the
loue
of
the
Saints
Either
when
they
faile
in
such
meanes
as
doe
nourish
the
same
:
or
,
Doe
adde
such
,
as
may
corrupt
,
and
coole
,
namely
,
when
-
1.
Neglect
the
powerfull
ministerie
of
the
word
,
&c.
-
2.
The
constant
practise
of
priuat
,
and
publike
prayer
.
-
3.
Or
the
fellowship
of
the
Saints
,
Heb.
10.
-
4.
Or
the
motions
of
the
spirit
:
-
5.
Or
neglect
to
examine
their
hearts
daily
.
-
6.
Or
faile
in
daily
repentance
,
or
,
-
7.
Neglect
to
conuert
others
:
Or
else
doe
adde
that
which
may
corrupt
:
-
1.
As
spirituall
pride
of
Gods
graces
.
-
2.
Carnall
policie
,
subiecting
religion
to
the
same
.
-
3.
Prosperitie
,
and
setting
their
hearts
thereon
through
couetousnesse
:
Psalm.
119.
Luke
18.
1.
Tim.
6.
-
4.
Abuse
of
Christian
libertie
,
in
the
enioying
of
pleasures
,
&c.
1.
Cor.
10.
1.
Cor.
8.
and
vse
of
things
indifferent
.
Concerning
spirituall
pride
,
as
Conuerts
are
subiect
hereto
,
Spirituall
pride
,
an
occasion
to
leaue
our
first
loue
,
and
how
.
in
regard
,
1.
That
now
not
being
as
others
,
yea
,
as
themselues
were
,
yea
,
being
in
some
measure
made
partakers
of
the
diuine
nature
,
and
aduanced
to
the
hope
of
so
glorious
an
inheritance
;
may
they
not
hereby
be
enticed
to
iustifie
themselues
,
despise
their
brethren
;
to
condemne
,
where
they
should
endeuour
to
conuert
?
&c.
Esay
5.
6.
2.
Euen
their
desire
to
keepe
themselues
in
this
estate
,
may
be
an
occasion
to
Satan
to
breede
spirituall
pride
in
them
.
As
namely
,
that
being
now
pluckt
out
of
the
common
condemnation
,
and
separated
from
the
world
and
wicked
ones
,
by
their
effectuall
calling
;
may
not
the
Saints
vpon
pretence
to
keepe
themselues
vnspotted
and
vndefiled
,
grow
to
singularitie
,
and
so
to
separation
,
which
are
very
dangerous
branches
of
spirituall
pride
?
3.
The
execution
also
of
their
callings
is
subiect
to
much
spirituall
pride
.
Either
they
may
neglect
altogether
their
ciuill
callings
as
too
base
,
and
derogatorie
from
the
prouidence
of
God
,
and
their
Christian
libertie
,
which
is
a
fruite
of
spirituall
pride
,
seeing
the
Lord
hath
imposed
these
callings
to
humble
them
.
Or
else
they
may
so
carrie
themselues
in
their
4.
The
speciall
prouidence
of
the
Almightie
,
in
leading
them
to
perfection
,
may
also
through
the
subtiltie
of
Satan
be
an
occasion
of
much
spirituall
pride
.
And
that
,
1.
Either
in
regard
of
such
chastisements
which
the
Lord
exerciseth
their
nature
to
clense
the
same
,
in
the
impatient
bearing
whereof
,
pride
is
discouered
.
2.
Or
else
the
prosperitie
of
the
wicked
,
may
bee
an
occasion
of
spirituall
pride
,
as
being
prouoked
by
Satan
to
fret
and
repine
thereat
:
Psal.
37.
1.
Ierem.
12.
Iob
1.
3.
Either
they
may
be
puffed
vp
with
those
wonderfull
deliuerances
,
which
the
Lord
in
his
mercie
bestoweth
on
them
in
their
conduction
to
glorie
:
2.
Cor.
1.
verses
9
,
10.
2.
Cor.
12.
7.
4.
Or
else
they
may
reioyce
at
the
destruction
of
their
enemies
,
and
so
be
tainted
with
spirituall
pride
:
Iob
31.
5.
Either
they
may
be
hastie
,
in
expecting
the
reward
,
and
so
for
want
of
patience
,
discouer
spirituall
pride
:
Heb.
10.
6.
Or
else
desire
death
,
in
regard
of
their
continuall
troubles
,
and
so
discouer
their
pride
,
in
not
waiting
the
Lords
leisure
:
Iob
3.
Ionas
4.
7.
Either
they
may
be
crossed
in
their
expectations
,
and
so
preferring
their
credits
before
Gods
glorie
,
bewray
their
pride
:
Ionas
4.
1.
2.
8.
Or
else
,
beyond
their
hope
and
expectation
,
they
may
be
endued
with
extraordinarie
graces
,
and
so
are
subiect
to
be
exalted
aboue
measure
:
2.
Cor.
12
7.
8.
Thus
may
the
Saints
be
subiect
to
spirituall
pride
,
and
so
thereby
giue
occasion
of
the
losse
of
their
first
loue
:
-
1.
The
Lord
resisting
the
proud
,
and
bringing
low
the
mountaines
;
emptying
the
high
minded
,
and
giuing
grace
to
the
humble
:
1.
Pet
5.
5.
-
2.
Their
pride
making
them
seeme
vncharitable
,
and
so
not
vsing
their
talents
,
they
are
for
a
time
taken
away
.
-
3.
The
spirit
hereby
being
grieued
,
ceaseth
to
worke
in
Touching
policie
by
it
,
I
meane
,
that
wisedome
which
-
1.
In
ordering
the
time
,
and
place
,
and
outward
decencie
-
2.
In
compelling
the
outward
man
,
to
the
outward
forme
and
meanes
of
religion
.
-
3.
As
also
,
in
executing
the
holy
censures
of
the
Church
,
vpon
the
refractarie
and
obstinate
.
-
4.
And
in
protecting
the
innocencie
and
vprightnes
of
the
Saints
,
from
the
rage
and
wrongs
of
the
wicked
:
and
,
-
5.
Punishing
the
enemies
of
the
Church
.
Yet
may
it
also
proue
an
enemie
to
sinceritie
,
and
so
bee
an
occasion
(
if
wee
be
guided
thereby
)
to
leaue
our
first
loue
,
and
that
in
these
respects
:
As
,
First
,
when
it
vndertakes
to
iudge
and
authorise
the
rule
2.
When
it
adioynes
to
the
same
,
the
inuentions
of
man
,
making
it
equall
with
the
word
of
truth
.
3.
When
it
stands
more
vpon
the
forme
then
the
power
of
godlinesse
.
4.
When
it
excludes
the
substance
of
religion
for
the
outward
complement
thereof
.
5.
When
it
becomes
a
meanes
to
iustifie
the
wicked
,
6.
When
it
presumes
to
limit
sinceritie
to
times
,
persons
:
and
,
7.
When
it
insulteth
and
lords
it
ouer
the
conscience
,
by
inquisition
into
the
secrets
of
the
heart
,
and
violent
forcing
the
same
,
contrarie
to
the
tendernes
,
and
true
information
thereof
.
Thus
may
Policie
bee
an
enemie
to
religion
,
and
so
a
meanes
of
the
leauing
of
our
first
loue
.
And
so
may
also
Prosperitie
:
1.
If
either
hauing
much
,
wee
set
our
hearts
vpon
it
:
2.
Or
measure
our
estate
in
grace
by
our
prosperitie
.
3.
Or
,
are
not
willing
to
be
abased
,
as
we
doe
abound
.
4.
Or
grow
secure
,
and
vncharitable
hereby
,
either
despising
our
poore
brethren
,
or
insulting
ouer
them
:
1.
Pet.
5.
much
lesse
being
inlarged
in
compassion
of
their
affliction
,
or
open
handed
to
relieue
them
:
or
promise
constancie
of
this
ticklish
estate
vnto
our selues
.
5.
And
so
also
by
abuse
of
our
Christian
libertie
wee
may
leaue
our
first
loue
;
as
hereafter
shall
more
fully
bee
declared
.
Thus
may
we
leaue
our
first
loue
;
by
these
meanes
may
And
this
serueth
,
1.
For
our
triall
whether
euer
we
had
any
first
loue
,
or
Vses
.
1.
Of
triall
.
no
:
namely
,
if
wee
shall
finde
that
by
these
meanes
wee
haue
been
cooled
therein
.
2.
And
so
for
our
comfort
and
sound
direction
,
that
if
3.
That
wee
may
know
how
to
recouer
it
,
by
vsing
aright
And
this
serueth
further
,
1.
For
reproofe
of
our
times
,
who
may
be
iustly
charged
2.
And
for
our
further
instruction
herein
:
1.
Know
we
,
that
we
may
be
subiect
to
a
false
imputation
of
leauing
our
first
loue
,
in
many
respects
.
As
,
1.
when
vpon
the
iust
consideration
of
the
nature
of
2.
We
may
be
falsely
charged
to
haue
left
our
first
loue
,
when
wee
are
outwardly
encreased
with
temporall
blessings
.
As
if
because
prosperitie
is
apt
to
coole
,
by
making
vs
secure
,
and
forgetfull
of
our
God
:
therefore
it
must
needes
follow
,
that
wheresoeuer
there
is
outward
abundance
,
there
is
inward
leannes
and
barrennesse
:
Psalme
106.
15.
Which
imputation
is
hereby
proued
to
be
most
vniust
.
1.
Both
because
the
Saints
of
God
haue
increased
outwardly
,
and
thriuen
inwardly
too
;
as
,
Abraham
,
Dauid
,
&c.
2.
The
vertue
of
that
promise
makes
hereunto
:
That
if
all
things
(
then
surely
outward
blessings
)
shall
worke
together
for
the
good
of
the
elect
,
Rom.
8.
29.
especially
seeing
the
Lord
giueth
grace
to
vse
these
gifts
aright
.
1.
And
seeing
godlinesse
hath
the
promise
of
this
life
as
hereby
they
are
more
deeply
interessed
in
the
prayers
of
the
Saints
,
so
is
heauen
more
inlarged
to
the
increase
of
their
loue
.
The
Lord
heares
the
prayers
of
the
poore
,
and
inlargeth
the
hearts
of
his
stewards
,
to
loue
that
God
more
seruently
,
that
so
inables
than
to
comfort
others
.
And
so
being
faithful
in
a
little
,
they
are
still
increased
:
vntill
being
full
of
grace
and
abounding
in
euery
good
worke
,
they
are
made
meete
partakers
And
may
not
our
spirituall
wisedome
in
auoiding
of
vnnecessarie
troubles
,
expose
vs
sometimes
to
this
false
imputation
that
we
haue
left
our
first
loue
?
1.
Yea
surely
,
if
either
by
wise
and
modest
answeres
we
auoid
troubles
:
2.
Or
by
concealing
of
that
truth
,
which
wee
are
not
bound
in
conscience
to
discouer
,
we
so
escape
.
3.
Or
by
auoiding
the
rage
of
our
enemies
,
when
our
time
is
not
yet
come
,
we
are
yet
freed
from
troubles
by
remouing
from
our
habitations
.
4.
Or
by
changing
our
habits
and
features
we
so
auoid
the
furie
of
the
aduersarie
:
if
by
any
of
these
,
through
the
blessing
of
God
wee
escape
such
troubles
,
which
others
,
for
want
of
this
wisedome
,
are
ouertaken
with
;
presently
wee
are
charged
with
want
of
zeale
;
we
are
condemned
to
be
luke warme
,
to
haue
left
our
first
loue
:
and
,
&c.
5.
Especially
if
wee
vse
our
goods
,
as
a
meanes
to
redeeme
the
bodie
from
trouble
,
oh
this
is
censured
as
vnlawfull
;
and
so
auoiding
troubles
as
by
vnlawfull
meanes
,
we
are
challenged
of
cowardize
,
want
of
zeale
,
corruption
,
&c.
An
imputation
:
how
vniust
and
vncharitable
it
is
,
may
appeare
by
these
circumstances
:
1.
Because
we
are
not
bound
to
giue
an
account
of
our
faith
to
euery
priuate
man
,
but
only
to
the
Magistrate
,
and
Hereby
they
may
haue
comfort
in
discharge
of
their
dutie
,
that
they
haue
not
laboured
in
vaine
:
or
,
2.
May
be
humbled
in
our
want
of
profiting
and
growing
in
knowledge
,
and
so
encrease
their
paines
and
prayers
for
vs
.
3.
They
are
in
Gods
stead
,
and
in
refusing
to
giue
an
account
vnto
them
,
we
deny
and
renounce
euen
God
himself
.
4.
They
may
be
prouoked
hereby
,
to
perseuerance
and
maintenance
of
the
truth
.
5.
Though
they
must
not
be
Lords
ouer
the
conscience
,
to
make
,
or
alter
the
truth
,
yet
they
are
witnesses
vnto
the
conscience
concerning
the
trueth
,
yea
they
are
appro●ers
and
maintainers
thereof
,
to
the
comfor●
of
the
beleeuer
and
furtherance
of
his
faith
.
And
therefore
,
Though
we
giue
not
account
of
our
faith
either
1.
To
the
scorner
,
that
hereby
will
take
occasion
to
insult
2.
Or
to
the
open
enemie
,
that
as
he
hath
no
calling
to
require
,
so
we
haue
warrant
to
conceale
it
,
as
being
bound
to
preserue
life
,
and
not
to
cast
pearles
to
swine
.
3.
Or
to
the
ignorant
,
that
desireth
not
information
thereby
,
lest
we
beate
the
aire
,
and
runne
before
we
are
called
,
expose
our
profession
o
contempt
,
&c.
4.
Or
to
the
priuate
Christian
,
otherwise
then
in
a
case
of
necessitie
on
our
parts
,
to
remoue
a
false
imputation
;
and
on
his
part
,
to
guide
him
that
is
in
darknesse
,
and
desires
our
helpe
.
Yet
doe
we
not
herein
betray
our
faith
:
but
rather
wisely
maintaine
the
honour
,
and
preserue
the
vertue
thereof
,
both
in
defending
the
same
from
the
reproches
of
the
wicked
,
as
also
in
reseruing
the
vse
thereof
to
it
fit
season
and
occasion
,
when
our
God
shal
be
best
glorified
,
our
profession
iustified
,
and
brethren
informed
and
confirmed
thereby
.
And
this
is
,
1.
When
we
haue
an
especial
calling
to
witnesse
a
good
profession
,
as
being
inwardly
furnished
with
gifts
,
and
outwardly
led
foorth
by
the
Spirit
,
to
maintaine
the
cause
of
Christ
Iesus
our
Sauiour
.
The
one
of
these
we
shall
discerne
:
1.
By
sound
knowledge
of
the
cause
in
particular
,
which
2.
By
our
ardent
loue
vnto
that
truth
which
wee
haue
apprehended
,
and
heartie
desire
that
by
any
our
neuer
so
great
affliction
,
it
may
bee
glorified
in
the
hearts
of
the
Saints
.
3.
By
our
especiall
apprehension
of
Gods
singular
mercie
towards
vs
,
in
accounting
vs
so
worthie
as
to
make
profession
of
that
truth
.
4.
Hence
wee
euen
long
and
desire
to
taste
of
that
cup
which
the
profession
of
that
truth
may
cost
vs
.
5.
Yet
so
,
as
that
our
most
ardent
desires
are
subiect
to
contrarie
buffetings
of
feare
of
our
owne
inabilitie
in
our
6.
Rather
desiring
the
grace
of
the
Spirit
so
to
conduct
vs
in
the
combat
,
that
Gods
cause
may
be
honoured
in
our
constancie
therein
;
then
we
in
any
sort
magnified
thereby
,
nay
that
wee
shall
haue
in
respect
of
the
flesh
,
any
good
issue
out
of
them
,
howsoeuer
we
haue
many
gratious
promises
,
yea
likelihoods
for
the
same
.
7.
And
therefore
simply
submitting
our selues
to
the
will
of
our
gratious
Father
,
rather
to
vndergo
any
the
most
grieuous
extremitie
,
then
the
least
disparagement
may
redound
vnto
his
glorious
truth
.
8.
Finding
in
our selues
a
gratious
contentment
in
our
God
,
arising
vpon
long
experience
of
the
deceitfulnesse
of
the
world
,
and
faithfulnes
of
our
gratious
Father
:
and
,
9.
So
discerning
in
our selues
a
readines
to
death
,
as
being
prepared
thereto
by
daily
mortification
,
and
experience
of
our
sweete
societie
with
our
blessed
God
:
10.
As
that
withall
wee
especially
for
this
end
desire
life
,
euen
to
witnesse
a
good
profession
,
and
giue
glorie
vnto
our
God
,
in
auouching
and
sealing
vp
his
eternall
truth
,
with
our
momentanie
sufferings
.
To
this
end
,
11.
Finding
in
our selues
an
abilitie
of
faith
,
relying
rather
on
Gods
promise
to
guide
vs
with
his
counsell
,
then
our
owne
experience
,
to
wade
thorow
the
affliction
.
Thus
may
we
discerne
inward
sufficiencie
to
make
profession
of
our
faith
.
And
for
outward
calling
,
and
leading
forth
by
the
Spirit
thereunto
,
there
are
these
markes
of
it
:
First
,
in
respect
of
vs
:
as
that
,
1.
We
haue
alreadie
published
and
declared
that
truth
,
and
so
now
much
more
(
it
being
called
in
question
)
are
to
iustifie
the
same
.
2.
Are
also
prouoked
by
our
people
,
that
haue
depended
on
vs
,
to
make
good
the
same
for
the
establishing
of
their
faith
;
lest
our
suppressing
,
or
deniall
,
may
shake
,
and
make
shipwrack
thereof
.
3.
Are
especially
called
thereto
by
the
Magistrate
,
who
may
require
a
reason
thereof
,
and
forced
by
the
gainsayings
of
the
enemie
,
to
defend
the
same
.
Secondly
,
in
respect
of
the
truth
.
And
that
,
1.
When
it
is
openly
resisted
and
gainesaid
of
a
peruerse
generation
,
not
onely
priuately
and
indirectly
:
and
when
2.
By
the
suppressing
thereof
the
glorie
of
our
God
is
necessarily
impeached
,
the
power
of
religion
vndermined
,
&c.
otherwise
in
matters
1.
Of
difference
,
which
reach
not
thus
farre
,
we
may
be
silent
,
respecting
the
peace
of
the
Church
,
and
dealing
rather
2.
As
also
,
if
our
persons
rather
in
malice
are
aimed
at
,
then
the
truth
oppugned
,
we
may
auoide
the
rage
,
by
flying
,
concealing
,
&c.
3.
At
leastwise
,
though
we
be
not
altogether
silent
:
yet
so
farre
we
may
conceale
the
truth
:
1.
As
it
is
not
demanded
:
2.
And
may
satisfie
the
honest
purpose
of
the
Questioner
:
3.
Yea
,
may
happily
,
by
stumbling
of
him
,
and
turning
his
edge
vpon
another
;
so
thereby
diuert
his
malice
from
our selues
.
So
did
our
Sauiour
put
the
Pharisies
and
Sadduces
together
,
and
thereby
escaped
.
So
did
he
for
a
time
goe
aside
,
and
walked
no
more
openly
,
neither
Nay
,
may
wee
not
shape
such
an
answere
to
our
aduersarie
,
not
onely
to
conceale
part
of
trueth
,
as
Samuel
did
,
1.
Sam
16.
but
euen
to
giue
vp
the
wicked
to
their
owne
counsels
,
that
will
not
obey
the
truth
;
bidding
them
goe
vp
and
prosper
,
as
Micha●●h
did
,
2.
King
.
22
?
yea
in
an
holie
dirision
,
vpbraiding
their
carnall
confidence
:
Reioyce
oh
young
man
,
and
take
thy
fill
?
Eccl.
11.
And
seeing
they
will
not
be
reclaimed
,
and
hate
to
be
reformed
;
may
not
the
prudent
keepe
silence
in
such
euill
times
?
2.
Chron.
2.
Amos
5.
Or
so
only
speake
,
as
to
leaue
the
incorrigible
to
their
lusts
,
ceasing
to
rebuke
a
scorner
,
that
we
may
wisely
As
for
the
changing
of
our
features
and
habits
for
a
1.
Not
to
change
our
names
.
And
that
because
they
are
of
a
diuine
institution
,
as
well
as
ciuill
,
imposed
not
only
to
make
distinction
of
our
persons
from
others
,
but
to
be
witnesses
&
pledges
of
our
profession
,
and
both
memorials
of
Gods
former
mercies
towards
vs
,
as
also
euidences
Adde
we
hereunto
,
that
not
only
we
haue
not
any
president
For
our
feature
,
so
farre
as
that
may
be
altered
by
changing
The
like
we
may
determine
concerning
change
of
apparell
,
2.
That
we
change
not
that
which
is
vsuall
to
the
other
3.
That
we
deny
not
our
profession
,
if
this
meanes
will
not
conceale
vs
,
being
demanded
particularly
.
4.
That
wee
simply
intend
,
in
our
preseruation
,
Gods
glorie
,
for
the
benefitting
of
others
.
A
fourth
occasion
of
this
false
imputation
that
we
haue
1.
Which
imputation
how
vniust
it
is
,
may
appeare
by
the
rules
of
the
holy
Ghost
:
1.
Tim.
5.
1.
Mat.
19.
And
also
,
2.
By
the
practize
of
the
Saints
:
Nathan
,
2.
Sam.
12.
Paul
:
Compare
the
practize
in
reproouing
the
Church
of
Corinth
,
first
epistle
and
11.
chap.
and
the
Church
of
Galat.
3.
chap.
but
aboue
all
,
the
practize
of
our
Sauiour
is
peerelesse
,
in
his
different
reproofe
of
the
Scribes
and
Pharisies
:
Mat.
23.
Luk.
11.
and
of
his
Disciples
,
Mat.
8.
Mat.
26.
27.
A
fifth
occasion
of
this
vniust
challenge
that
wee
may
A
sixth
occasion
there
is
also
of
this
false
imputation
,
Lastly
,
wee
may
be
falsely
charged
to
haue
left
our
first
Act.
10.
Rom.
14.
1.
Cor.
3.
1.
Tim.
4.
Tit.
1.
15.
loue
:
When
encreasing
in
knowledge
of
our
right
in
Iesus
Christ
,
and
from
him
in
these
outward
things
wee
take
libertie
for
the
vse
of
some
things
,
(
which
before
we
refrained
,
as
being
either
not
informed
,
or
not
throughly
resolued
concerning
them
)
either
because
they
are
indifferent
,
and
so
are
all
ours
in
Christ
,
and
being
sanctified
by
the
word
and
prayer
may
be
lawfully
vsed
,
seeing
to
the
pure
all
things
are
pure
.
Or
else
being
simply
good
,
are
now
of
conscience
to
be
embraced
,
and
cheerefully
practized
,
that
they
may
further
vs
to
the
chiefest
good
.
Which
how
false
an
imputation
it
is
,
seeing
the
rules
of
the
Word
,
and
practise
of
the
Saints
haue
made
good
:
1.
Cor.
9.
Galat.
2.
&c.
Therefore
let
vs
feare
the
cooling
of
our
loue
,
in
the
vse
of
this
libertie
,
so
that
our
consciences
bee
perswaded
and
practize
warranted
by
these
rules
:
namely
,
first
,
1.
That
the
meanes
of
our
encrease
in
knowledge
bee
2.
That
wee
be
able
to
discerne
betweene
things
that
differ
:
not
stumbling
at
euill
things
,
vnder
the
pretence
of
indifferencie
;
nor
subiecting
things
simply
good
,
to
the
nature
of
things
indifferent
,
making
the
necessarie
worship
of
God
,
a
matter
of
indifferencie
,
as
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
catechizing
,
fasting
,
&c.
yea
,
thrusting
out
the
substance
of
holinesse
for
the
complement
thereof
.
That
as
we
despise
not
order
,
so
it
further
true
deuotion
:
so
we
rest
not
in
the
outside
,
and
make
an
idol
of
bodily
seruice
:
Rom.
14.
1.
Phil.
9.
10.
3.
That
in
this
liberty
we
offend
not
our
Christian
brother
:
neither
the
Magistrate
,
by
refusing
what
he
lawfully
imposeth
;
nor
the
weake
brother
,
by
not
informing
him
in
4.
That
herein
also
we
not
only
auoid
what
may
hurt
,
but
in
all
spirituall
wisedome
doe
that
which
may
further
to
the
best
good
,
euen
the
saluation
of
the
soule
:
1.
Cor.
9.
5.
And
all
this
to
the
only
praise
of
our
glorious
God
,
through
Iesus
Christ
:
1.
Cor.
10.
31.
Thus
may
wee
bee
falsely
charged
to
haue
left
our
first
loue
,
and
thus
may
we
be
established
against
these
false
imputations
.
But
say
,
what
others
fasten
vpon
me
,
that
I
feare
in
my
Surely
the
Lord
giue
thee
wisedome
herein
,
that
thou
doest
not
wrong
thine
owne
heart
,
and
preiudice
the
wisedome
and
mercie
of
thy
God
.
Remember
that
thou
liuest
by
faith
,
and
not
by
sense
:
2.
Cor.
3.
7.
though
thou
seest
no
outward
meanes
,
yet
thy
Surely
as
this
is
the
life
of
faith
to
exceed
present
sense
;
so
this
want
of
present
comfort
thus
conceiued
,
and
applied
,
shall
be
both
a
meanes
to
enable
thee
to
make
better
Onely
for
thy
full
satisfaction
herein
,
examine
thy
heart
in
this
case
,
by
these
rules
:
First
,
that
thou
hast
not
giuen
thy
God
iust
occasion
to
withdraw
these
comforts
from
thee
:
either
,
1.
By
not
prizing
them
bighly
and
inualuably
:
2.
Or
by
not
being
throughly
humbled
with
them
:
else
,
3.
Through
beholding
of
the
Sun
when
it
shined
thou
wast
dazled
,
and
puffed
vp
therewith
.
4.
And
so
didst
not
imploy
them
to
the
best
vse
of
thy
Master
,
aduancing
his
glorie
,
and
to
the
good
of
thy
brother
.
5.
Either
thou
didst
measure
the
infinite
loue
of
thy
God
by
them
,
and
so
didst
ouerrate
these
comforts
.
6.
Or
else
thou
didst
corrupt
them
by
mingling
them
with
the
flesh
,
and
making
them
serue
the
lusts
thereof
.
7.
Either
thou
conceiuedst
basely
of
the
meanes
,
that
conuaied
these
comforts
vnto
thee
,
namely
,
the
ministerie
of
the
word
,
dreaming
of
reuelations
and
extraordinarie
meanes
.
8.
Or
else
being
ouerioyed
with
these
comforts
,
thou
becamest
presumptuous
and
idle
,
neglecting
thy
calling
which
God
hath
appointed
to
humble
thee
,
and
thereby
to
fit
thee
to
greater
comforts
.
Secondly
,
examine
thy
affections
in
the
want
of
these
present
comforts
.
-
1.
That
thou
esteeme
not
thy
case
desperate
for
want
of
them
.
Neither
,
-
2.
Be
so
contented
with
this
dispensation
of
thy
God
,
but
that
it
reioyceth
thee
vnfainedly
to
remember
what
thou
hast
felt
,
and
-
3.
Thou
doest
vnfainedly
mourne
for
the
want
of
this
gra●ious
aspect
,
and
withall
-
4.
Doest
vnfainedly
hunger
after
the
returne
,
and
increase
thereof
.
And
to
this
end
-
5.
Doest
vse
conscionably
,
and
reioyce
in
,
the
meanes
of
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
and
effectuall
prayer
for
the
recouerie
of
the
same
:
Cant.
1
&
5.
-
6.
Yea
doest
labour
to
conferre
with
the
Saints
,
and
holy
ones
,
making
triall
of
their
feelings
,
and
quickning
thereby
thy
dulnes
,
by
prouoking
their
prayers
,
&c.
-
7.
And
waitest
patiently
the
leisure
of
thy
God
,
for
the
returne
of
comfort
,
as
may
stand
with
his
glorie
,
resoluing
thy selfe
,
that
his
grace
is
sufficient
for
thee
.
Thus
if
thou
art
resolued
in
thy
iudgement
,
and
art
thus
established
in
thy
affections
,
The
lesse
thou
feelest
the
loue
of
thy
God
,
the
more
is
the
triall
of
thy
loue
towards
him
;
and
the
more
hee
tries
thy
loue
,
the
more
is
his
loue
towards
thee
,
and
therefore
thy
loue
to
him
must
needs
be
enlarged
:
which
thou
doest
expresse
by
thy
saith
,
in
beleeuing
beyond
thy
feeling
,
and
hereby
giuing
glorie
vnto
God
,
thou
doest
grow
in
his
fauour
;
by
the
power
whereof
,
thou
art
encreased
in
his
obedience
,
and
so
followest
hard
after
the
marke
,
to
obtaine
that
crowne
of
glorie
.
If
yet
thou
art
doubtfull
of
thy
abiding
in
loue
:
As
thou
maist
decay
;
so
thou
art
iealous
of
thy selfe
herein
:
I
say
vnto
thee
,
Blessed
is
the
man
that
feareth
alwaies
.
And
that
thou
maist
be
resolued
,
whether
thou
art
decaied
1.
Know
thou
that
if
thou
hast
lost
that
peace
of
conscience
,
2.
If
thou
growest
fearfull
of
troubles
,
and
vsest
carnall
policie
to
preuent
them
.
3.
If
thou
growest
worldly
,
and
couetous
,
withdrawing
thy
hand
from
the
necessities
of
thy
brother
,
and
neglecting
the
occasions
of
charitie
,
&c.
4.
If
thou
growest
negligent
in
hearing
of
the
word
,
contenting
thy selfe
either
with
none
,
or
an
vneffectuall
Ministerie
.
5.
If
thou
canst
dispense
with
thy selfe
in
vaine
sports
and
recreations
,
gaming
,
vaine
talke
,
&c.
whereof
heretofore
thou
madest
some
conscience
,
wasting
thy
time
and
wit
in
them
.
6.
If
thou
canst
frame
to
all
companies
,
and
temporize
with
each
,
as
presuming
vpon
thy
protection
,
from
thy
Christian
calling
:
Ephes.
5.
1.
7.
If
thou
art
afraid
of
death
,
and
neglectest
the
daily
and
constant
examination
of
thy
waies
,
and
holie
duties
in
priuate
,
vnto
thy
God
.
8.
If
thou
canst
so
ioy
in
these
earthly
things
,
as
either
not
to
feele
a
lothsomnesse
in
them
,
or
not
to
vse
them
as
sparkes
to
encrease
the
fire
of
thy
spirituall
ioy
.
9.
If
thou
measurest
the
happinesse
of
the
life
to
come
by
that
sense
,
which
for
the
present
thou
hast
thereof
;
thou
doest
not
liue
by
faith
,
and
therefore
thou
hast
left
thy
first
loue
.
And
for
thy
comfort
obserue
herein
an
especiall
mercie
of
thy
God
,
that
there
will
follow
this
losse
of
loue
:
1.
Inward
trouble
of
conscience
,
which
will
giue
thee
2.
Some
outward
sensible
stripe
either
in
thy
goods
,
person
,
children
;
to
open
thine
eyes
the
better
,
and
bring
thee
to
repentance
:
Iob
33.
15
,
16.
3.
Now
the
world
will
not
faile
to
flatter
thee
,
and
as
it
were
to
owne
thee
,
that
so
thou
maist
suspect
thy selfe
the
rather
.
4.
And
yet
that
thou
maist
discerne
the
worlds
loue
,
thou
shalt
not
want
some
mocke
and
reproch
,
to
cast
the
durt
of
thy
decay
in
thy
face
,
that
so
thou
maist
bee
ashamed
and
confounded
in
this
decay
.
5.
And
happily
thou
maist
be
giuen
vp
to
some
grosse
sinne
,
the
more
to
discredit
thee
with
the
world
,
that
so
thou
maist
not
be
corrupted
with
the
flattery
thereof
.
And
therefore
thus
thou
maist
recouer
out
of
this
decay
:
1.
Rest
vpon
the
promises
of
thy
God
,
that
thou
shalt
2.
Meditate
on
the
former
experience
of
the
ioy
of
the
spirit
,
that
so
thou
maist
presse
the
Lord
from
his
wonted
mercies
:
Psal.
77.
1.
Sam.
17.
3.
Consider
the
meanes
that
the
Lord
vsed
to
plant
this
ioy
and
loue
in
thy
heart
,
and
by
the
same
know
,
that
he
will
renue
this
worke
,
and
therefore
at
no
hand
be
driuen
from
the
meanes
:
Cant.
1.
Cant.
4.
5.
4.
Resolue
that
thy
former
estate
was
better
then
now
:
Os
.
2.
8.
9.
and
therfore
returne
to
thy
first
loue
againe
,
that
so
the
Lord
may
renue
and
increase
thy
loue
vnto
him
.
5.
Acquaint
the
experienced
souldier
with
this
thy
estate
,
that
so
he
may
be
a
meanes
to
quicken
thee
againe
.
6.
Giue
wee
not
ouer
our
pursuit
of
these
comforts
:
spare
we
no
paines
:
thinke
we
all
time
too
little
:
impose
we
extraordinarie
afflictions
,
as
fasting
,
and
so
groning
vnder
the
burden
,
and
detesting
our selues
:
giue
wee
the
Lord
no
rest
,
till
he
hath
returned
to
his
rest
,
and
recouered
our
decaies
:
Cantic.
5.
To
this
end
vse
we
the
meanes
before
set
downe
to
recouer
from
Apostasie
.
And
be
we
comforted
,
that
we
shall
not
lose
,
though
we
haue
left
this
loue
.
And
this
is
the
last
lesson
to
bee
obserued
out
of
this
Scripture
:
Namely
▪
That
the
Saints
shall
not
lose
,
though
they
leaue
their
Reason
1.
Ose.
2.
19.
Esa
49.
Esa.
27.
first
loue
:
Luk.
11.
Psal.
92.
2.
Tim.
4.
19.
1.
Because
the
Lord
hath
promised
to
continue
his
loue
towards
them
:
Ioh.
13.
1.
Ioh.
17.
2.
Their
afflictions
doe
tend
to
their
perseuerance
,
as
purging
out
their
sinnes
:
Esay
1.
25.
3.
Their
sins
turne
to
their
continuance
in
grace
:
1.
as
making
them
afraid
of
sinne
:
2.
and
more
expert
to
conquer
the
same
:
3.
more
fit
for
grace
,
by
making
them
more
humble
,
and
hungry
after
it
:
4.
more
mercifull
to
others
,
and
therefore
moouing
the
Lord
to
haue
more
compassion
on
them
.
4.
Their
Sauiour
liueth
and
triumpheth
,
to
make
them
more
then
conquerours
:
Rom.
8.
36.
37.
Ioh.
12.
32.
5.
The
spirit
and
word
shall
abide
in
them
to
hold
them
on
in
grace
.
And
therefore
1.
This
condemneth
the
blasphemie
of
Papists
,
who
teach
that
the
Saints
may
fall
finally
,
and
therein
doe
impeach
2.
It
checketh
the
insolencie
of
the
wicked
that
reioice
at
the
fals
of
the
Saints
,
and
insult
ouer
them
,
seeing
that
though
they
fall
,
they
shall
rise
againe
:
Mich.
7.
9.
3.
As
also
it
reprooueth
the
infidelity
of
the
Saints
,
who
doubt
of
their
recouery
,
and
wrong
the
faithfulnesse
of
God
,
and
power
of
their
faith
,
greeue
the
blessed
spirit
,
and
deny
in
a
sort
the
merit
of
Christ
.
4.
Heere
is
first
for
the
world
to
iustifie
Gods
faithfulnesse
,
seeing
he
doth
not
forsake
for
euer
;
Lam.
3.
24.
25.
5.
Heere
the
Saints
are
lessoned
,
as
to
feare
their
falles
,
and
not
to
sinne
vpon
presumption
of
recouerie
;
so
not
to
distrust
of
Gods
mercie
in
their
greatest
failings
,
seeing
the
Lord
is
faithfull
,
and
they
shall
recouer
,
though
not
so
forcible
a
measure
as
before
they
had
,
yet
sufficient
to
the
enioying
of
that
happinesse
that
the
Lord
Iesus
hath
purchased
for
them
.
To
this
end
,
for
the
further
satisfying
and
comforting
of
the
conscience
,
obserue
wee
these
two
things
:
First
,
that
it
is
one
thing
to
leaue
our
first
loue
,
and
to
be
luke-warme
,
neither
hot
nor
cold
.
2.
That
there
is
great
oddes
betweene
leauing
our
first
loue
,
and
losing
it
altogether
:
we
may
leaue
,
in
regard
of
a
former
measure
,
and
yet
hold
a
true
graine
which
shall
cleere
vs
of
luke-warmnesse
:
and
though
we
leaue
a
measure
,
yet
wee
lose
not
all
,
because
the
least
remaining
will
be
a
meanes
to
recouer
againe
,
if
not
so
much
as
we
haue
had
,
yet
so
much
as
shall
serue
both
to
keepe
from
finall
apostasie
,
and
further
to
eternall
glory
.
6.
And
therefore
heere
is
matter
of
exceeding
consolation
to
the
elect
of
God
,
not
to
trust
their
owne
vnbeleeuing
hearts
,
much
lesse
Satanslies
;
but
to
rest
on
the
faithfulnesse
of
God
,
not
iudging
themselues
by
what
they
are
in
their
decay
,
but
by
what
they
were
in
their
first
loue
:
and
so
pressing
the
Lord
in
his
faithfulnesse
,
and
their
former
experience
,
they
shall
bee
vpheld
in
their
greatest
failings
,
by
a
secret
power
;
and
in
good
time
the
Lord
will
appeare
vnto
them
to
bring
foorth
their
righteousnesse
as
the
light
,
and
their
weldoing
as
the
noone
Glory
be
to
the
Lord
Iesus
.