A
PRESERVATIVE
against
Apostacie
.
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
strengthning
in
the
faith
.
And
,
because
the
Church
of
Ephesus
,
He
had
somewhat
against
her
,
because
shee
had
left
her
first
loue
;
both
therein
expressing
the
greatnesse
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
therof
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
;
Wherein
first
we
may
behold
the
singular
wisdome
and
mercie
of
God
vnto
this
poore
decaied
Church
,
that
intending
heartily
the
recouerie
thereof
,
and
so
to
bring
it
forward
in
grace
,
he
doth
gratiously
supply
vnto
it
the
effectuall
meanes
of
it
raising
vp
againe
.
And
though
hee
was
absent
in
bodie
,
yet
by
his
spirit
and
word
he
plies
it
conscionably
,
and
calls
vpon
it
by
his
mightie
word
to
awake
out
of
it
sleepe
,
and
stand
vp
from
the
dead
that
Christ
may
reuiue
it
againe
.
This
we
see
to
be
manifest
in
the
Church
of
Corinth
,
which
though
it
was
degenerate
not
only
into
many
foule
corruptions
in
life
,
This
also
is
apparant
in
the
Church
of
the
Iewes
:
which
though
it
fell
away
to
many
horrible
corruptions
,
and
grosse
idolatrie
;
yet
by
the
Ministerie
of
the
Prophets
it
was
eftsoones
reclaymed
,
and
attayned
at
seuerall
times
,
many
glorious
reformations
,
as
in
the
times
of
Asa
,
Ezechiah
,
and
Iosiah
,
2.
Chron.
15.
2.
Chron.
30.31
.
2.
Chron.
34.
&c.
yea
it
was
not
past
hope
of
recouerie
,
it
was
not
vtterly
giuen
vp
to
that
abomination
of
desolation
,
vntill
it
had
vtterly
reiected
the
word
of
the
Prophets
,
and
grew
to
persecuting
such
,
as
sought
to
reclaime
them
,
as
appeareth
2.
Reg.
18.14.15
.
2.
Chron.
36.14.15.16
.
And
the
reasons
hereof
are
,
1.
Because
the
power
of
the
word
is
Gods
onely
ordinance
,
as
to
plant
a
Church
,
so
also
to
water
,
and
increase
the
same
to
perfection
,
2.
Pet.
1.1
,
2.
Ephes.
4.5.6
.
2.
The
Church
of
God
,
hath
as
much
or
rather
more
need
of
the
word
after
it
is
planted
,
for
the
further
growth
thereof
,
then
it
had
for
the
first
founding
and
establishing
of
the
same
.
And
that
,
First
,
Because
,
hauing
now
tasted
how
sweet
the
Lord
Iesus
is
,
in
his
holy
ordinances
,
it
will
now
more
hunger
and
thirst
after
further
comfort
,
till
it
be
made
meet
for
that
glorious
inheritance
.
Secondly
,
No
Church
at
the
first
planting
,
can
be
so
perfectly
set
in
order
,
but
that
still
it
may
and
ought
to
grow
and
increase
:
though
happily
the
Forme
thereof
may
be
perfect
,
yet
their
submitting
to
that
Forme
,
must
be
wrought
by
degrees
,
they
will
not
at
the
first
so
easily
digest
the
strictnes
thereof
.
3.
Especially
if
wee
consider
,
that
now
Satan
will
steppe
in
,
by
all
meanes
to
hinder
our
subiection
to
the
ordinances
of
God
:
either
labouring
to
distract
or
disioint
,
4.
And
seeing
we
must
daily
grow
and
increase
to
perfection
,
can
wee
thriue
without
daily
food
?
must
we
not
necessarilie
fall
away
,
and
pine
vtterly
,
vnlesse
we
be
sustained
constantly
by
this
comfortable
repast
?
Secondly
,
This
serues
for
reproofe
of
the
ordinarie
Ministerie
,
that
esteeme
places
of
Charge
,
rather
rewards
of
former
paines
and
studie
,
then
any
necessarie
bonds
to
tie
vs
to
further
paines
.
Either
being
painefull
only
in
the
Vniuersities
&
Seminaries
to
gather
their
seed
,
but
neglecting
to
scatter
it
,
&
so
grow
idle
when
they
are
called
into
the
Vineyard
;
or
if
for
credit
and
profit
they
will
take
paines
at
their
first
entrance
into
a
Charge
,
that
they
may
gaine
an
opinion
of
learning
,
and
so
settle
them
for
their
further
aduantage
,
yet
are
after
willing
to
frame
to
the
present
state
of
their
people
,
nouzeling
them
in
ignorance
,
that
so
they
may
rule
them
better
,
and
encouraging
them
in
any
grosse
prophaning
of
the
Sabaoth
,
vnder
pretence
of
Christian
libertie
,
and
good
neighbourhood
,
that
so
they
may
bee
more
easily
and
fully
fed
by
them
.
Thirdly
,
Also
here
is
met
withall
,
that
damnable
and
Atheisticall
Position
,
That
we
may
haue
too
much
knowledge
,
too
much
Teaching
,
That
it
puffes
vp
the
people
,
and
makes
them
new fangled
.
Seeing
the
truth
is
,
that
though
the
people
were
better
be
without
,
then
with
that
which
is
mixed
with
poyson
and
trod
vnder
our
feet
,
for
indeed
there
is
too
much
of
that
;
This
generally
excuseth
for
,
or
excludeth
that
which
should
bee
wholesome
:
so
wee
haue
rather
iust
cause
to
complaine
of
the
want
of
the
other
,
we
ought
rather
to
wish
that
all
Gods
people
could
prophecie
:
we
should
pray
that
the
Lord
would
still
thrust
out
Labourers
into
his
Vineyard
,
and
thrust
out
those
loyterers
and
deceiuers
of
their
soules
:
we
haue
iust
cause
to
feare
,
that
the
Lord
hath
a
controuersie
with
the
Land
,
because
the
people
perish
for
want
of
knowledge
,
we
cannot
haue
too
much
of
the
grace
of
God
,
and
therefore
ought
still
to
haue
the
Word
dwel
plentifully
with
vs
to
conuay
the
same
.
Secondly
,
Here
is
matter
of
instruction
,
to
try
our
estates
by
:
That
if
we
are
not
wearie
of
the
Word
,
if
wee
desire
to
haue
it
dwell
with
vs
,
not
onely
in
the
Church
,
but
in
our
Families
too
,
to
be
a
constant
Guide
of
our
waies
,
and
Iudge
of
our
corruptions
,
to
bring
vs
to
daily
repentance
,
this
is
a
sound
euidence
,
that
we
were
conuerted
by
it
;
this
is
a
gratious
pledge
,
that
wee
are
growing
to
perfection
.
Are
wee
not
hereby
taught
to
cleaue
vnto
the
Word
,
that
so
by
it
we
may
be
led
along
to
the
full
measure
of
the
age
of
Christ
.
Thirdly
,
we
may
hence
also
haue
some
coniecture
of
the
prouidence
of
God
to
his
Churches
,
that
if
he
continue
vnto
them
the
power
of
the
word
,
howsoeuer
they
may
be
tainted
with
many
grosse
corruptions
,
and
fallen
away
fearefully
from
their
former
standing
:
yet
there
is
hope
that
they
shall
recouer
againe
,
if
they
submit
in
any
measure
to
the
power
thereof
.
But
if
once
they
shal
begin
to
put
the
word
from
them
,
Thus
doth
the
Lord
mercifully
sticke
to
his
Church
in
the
needfull
time
.
And
is
there
not
great
reason
so
to
doe
?
Yea
certainely
.
Behold
this
glorious
Church
of
Ephesus
,
now
decayed
in
her
zeale
,
and
if
shee
be
once
downe
,
shee
is
like
to
runne
amaine
:
Though
shee
was
planted
in
perfection
,
yet
she
walked
not
according
to
that
rule
,
but
grew
remisse
in
her
zeale
and
loue
to
the
Brethren
,
and
so
left
her
first
loue
vnto
her
God
,
and
so
is
here
chalenged
thereof
by
her
best
beloued
Iesus
Christ
.
Whence
we
may
learne
secondly
this
lesson
.
And
surely
,
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
weaknesse
,
2.
Cor.
12.8
,
9.
2.
Cor.
4.7
,
8.
6.
And
the
Lord
onely
might
haue
the
glory
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.
And
so
the
conscience
of
our
daily
infirmities
,
proues
a
gratious
meanes
to
preuent
Apostacie
,
As
1.
Being
occasions
daily
to
suspect
our selues
,
and
feare
our
estates
,
and
so
to
renue
our
repentance
.
2.
To
be
more
watchfull
ouer
our
waies
,
by
how
much
we
are
subiect
to
fall
.
3.
To
redeeme
the
time
and
entertaine
all
occasions
to
preuent
sinne
,
and
make
sure
our
election
,
so
to
haue
our
accounts
alwayes
readie
against
the
comming
of
Christ
.
9.
And
are
we
not
hereby
made
more
compassionate
towards
our
brethren
,
as
being
subiect
to
like
temptations
with
them
.
Galath.
6.1
.
Genes.
38.
10.
Doe
not
the
wicked
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.
11.
Are
not
the
Saints
prouoked
dayly
to
renounce
their
owne
righteousnesse
,
and
flie
vnto
Christ
,
liuing
the
life
of
faith
,
and
contenting
themselues
with
sufficiency
of
Gods
grace
:
2.
Cor.
12.
Abac.
2.
12.
And
seeing
,
that
as
long
as
they
liue
,
they
shall
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
.
13.
And
also
,
prouoked
to
hunger
and
sigh
after
their
dissolution
,
that
so
they
may
be
deliuered
from
this
bodie
of
sinne
:
Rom.
7.24
.
And
this
serueth
,
first
for
reproofe
,
2.
Of
the
prophane
Protestant
,
3.
The
ignorant
Protestant
is
heere
condemned
;
The
carnall
Protestant
is
heere
also
conuinced
,
and
that
in
many
respects
:
1.
In
that
he
hates
to
be
reproued
;
whereby
hee
would
be
conceiued
righteous
,
and
without
fault
.
2.
That
he
will
not
striue
against
his
corruptions
,
because
he
cannot
wholly
be
rid
of
them
:
pleading
it
to
be
impossible
,
and
so
in
vaine
to
be
attempted
.
Whereas
it
is
:
2.
By
striuing
we
conquer
some
grosse
sinnes
,
as
swearing
,
whoring
,
&c.
so
that
wee
neuer
fall
into
them
againe
.
3.
Wee
by
this
spirituall
fight
doe
weaken
and
diminish
the
force
of
all
sinne
,
and
so
dayly
get
ground
thereof
.
4.
Wee
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
,
we
fight
the
good
fight
of
faith
,
and
finish
our
course
with
ioy
:
1.
Tim.
6.
2.
Tim.
4.
And
hence
proceedeth
the
iust
condemnation
of
the
times
wherein
we
liue
,
wherein
,
though
iniquitie
abound
and
is
ripe
to
the
haruest
,
yet
the
crie
is
,
all
is
well
,
let
no
man
reproue
,
or
it
is
but
our
infirmitie
,
and
so
we
must
be
borne
with
.
So
the
hypocrite
either
sees
no
iniquitie
at
all
,
or
if
the
grossest
sinne
breake
forth
,
yet
it
must
be
but
an
infirmitie
,
that
so
he
may
be
hardned
therein
,
that
he
cannot
repent
.
The
weake
Protestant
is
here
reproued
,
that
esteemes
his
case
singular
,
when
he
is
ouertaken
with
any
grosse
sinne
.
1.
2.
3.
And
seeing
the
best
hath
his
infirmities
,
4.
Here
is
matter
of
triall
in
this
state
of
infirmities
,
1.
Wee
hate
all
sinne
indifferently
with
a
perfect
hatred
.
2.
Striue
vnfainedly
against
all
sinnes
,
euen
the
least
infirmities
,
not
allowing
our selues
in
the
least
corruption
.
3.
Iudge
our selues
dayly
for
sinnes
particular
so
for
as
we
know
,
or
are
iustly
chalenged
therewith
.
4.
Condemne
we
secret
corruptions
and
motions
to
euill
.
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
.
8.
If
we
feele
the
power
of
sin
daily
weakned
in
vs
.
9.
Especially
of
such
sinnes
which
haue
most
preuailed
heretofore
.
10.
And
mourne
vnfainedly
for
the
sinnes
of
others
.
10.
Labouring
to
pluck
others
out
of
the
fire
,
and
warning
them
by
our
example
.
1.
In
that
God
hath
left
infirmities
in
vs
:
therefore
haue
we
hence
assurance
of
our
right
in
Christ
,
who
came
to
saue
sinners
,
and
shall
haue
experience
of
the
power
of
Christ
,
in
the
dayly
subduing
,
and
mastering
of
our
corruptions
.
And
therefore
And
this
teacheth
vs
,
Wee
must
reproue
our
brother
plainely
for
his
sinne
:
So
doe
wee
testifie
,
and
approue
;
1.
The
faithfulnesse
of
our
calling
and
dutie
vnto
God
,
in
deliuering
the
whole
counsell
of
God
,
as
well
reproofe
for
sinne
,
as
prayse
for
well
doing
.
2.
Tim.
3.16
.
2.
Tim.
4.2
.
2.
Our
loue
to
our
brother
,
both
in
preuenting
Gods
iudgements
by
our
reproofes
,
or
else
sanctifying
them
vnto
a
sinner
.
3.
At
least
we
iustifie
God
,
4.
and
make
the
sinner
without
excuse
:
Ezech.
33.
5.
and
saue
our
owne
soules
.
6.
As
also
hereby
wee
prouoke
him
to
repentance
,
and
so
by
renewed
repentance
to
perfection
:
Leuit.
19.17
.
And
shall
wee
not
hereby
put
the
Christian
to
the
tryall
of
his
soundnes
.
If
he
will
endure
reproofe
,
there
is
hope
of
him
,
he
is
best
able
to
beare
it
,
he
will
make
best
vse
of
it
?
Tit.
1.15
.
or
is
not
this
the
meanes
to
make
him
sound
.
Is
not
this
a
meanes
to
cast
off
the
hypocrite
,
and
so
to
rid
the
Church
of
her
most
dangerous
enemy
.
And
this
1.
condemneth
the
flatterer
,
2.
They
are
here
reprooued
,
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
.
3.
Heere
is
matter
of
tryall
both
for
Minister
and
People
.
If
the
one
will
rebuke
sharply
,
and
the
other
brooken
.
If
the
Minister
wil
not
cease
to
reprooue
,
till
●e
haue
either
conuerted
,
or
conuinced
.
If
the
hearer
will
desire
to
be
smitten
till
he
doe
amend
,
yea
when
he
doth
his
best
,
still
desires
to
be
humbled
&
searched
,
that
still
he
may
increase
.
4.
Wee
learne
heere
by
our
Sauiours
example
how
to
reprooue
for
sinne
:
namely
,
1.
Exemplary
,
not
being
pertakers
with
him
in
his
sinnes
,
but
by
our
contrary
constancie
and
good
example
iustifying
our
reproofe
,
taking
away
all
exceptions
,
and
this
hath
place
alwayes
when
other
meanes
of
reproofe
will
not
be
admitted
.
2.
Truly
,
not
chalenging
of
what
is
not
,
not
condemning
all
for
some
,
nor
being
caryed
with
heare-sayes
or
surmises
,
but
as
we
know
,
and
what
we
know
:
Thou
hast
lost
thy
first
loue
.
Thou
art
the
man
,
2.
Sam.
12.
4.
Particularly
:
Letting
him
see
his
particular
sinne
,
not
in
the
clouds
,
not
generally
:
and
yet
here
we
may
vse
sometimes
Parables
,
and
propose
it
in
another
case
to
prouoke
vs
to
apply
vse
to
our selues
.
2.
Sam.
12.2
,
3.
5.
Louingly
,
not
with
reproachfull
tearmes
,
not
with
imperious
and
insolent
vpbraydings
,
but
with
grace
,
and
compassion
,
considering
our selues
,
and
preuenting
obstinacie
and
imputation
of
malice
,
vsing
to
this
end
insinuations
of
our
loue
to
preuaile
the
better
,
Rom.
9.
and
hazarding
our
vttermost
to
saue
a
soule
,
not
behinde
his
backe
,
but
to
his
face
,
adding
the
promises
of
the
Gospel
if
he
doe
repent
,
and
so
vsing
all
meanes
to
giue
him
hope
of
recouery
.
6.
Powerfully
:
To
humble
him
for
his
sinne
,
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
,
adding
to
our
reproofe
,
denunciation
of
vengeance
.
7.
Constantly
and
seasonably
,
not
letting
him
lye
in
it
,
taking
the
fit
time
,
&c.
as
Abigail
did
,
1.
Sam.
25.
meeting
with
the
beginnings
of
euill
,
and
not
giuing
ouer
,
till
either
wee
haue
reclaymed
,
or
made
inexcusable
.
8.
Impartially
and
sincerely
,
not
sparing
the
greatest
nor
dearest
vnto
vs
;
no
nor
the
house
of
Iudah
,
Lastly
,
heere
is
great
comfort
,
Thirdly
,
in
that
the
holy
Ghost
testifieth
heere
,
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.
Iere.
19.
Psal.
89.
3.
The
sinnes
of
his
children
doe
more
grieue
him
,
and
indeed
are
more
grieuous
in
themselues
:
First
,
because
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
:
2.
Sam.
12.
4.
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
in
our selues
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
,
that
so
he
might
manifest
and
confirme
his
loue
more
and
more
to
their
persons
in
fitting
them
to
glorie
.
But
how
stande
it
with
Gods
iustice
to
punish
sinne
in
the
Elect
which
he
hath
punished
in
his
Sonne
?
Answere
.
He
doth
not
punish
sinne
in
vs
as
he
did
in
his
Sonne
according
to
the
exactnesse
of
his
iustice
,
and
defect
of
our
sinne
,
for
then
we
shall
neuer
be
able
to
abide
it
.
2.
He
doth
not
intend
to
punish
sinne
,
but
to
amend
the
sinner
,
and
so
qualifies
his
corrections
accordingly
:
As
accompanying
them
with
the
word
,
giuing
vs
strength
to
beare
them
,
or
framing
them
to
our
weaknesse
,
ministring
abundant
consolations
to
conteruaile
them
,
and
giuing
a
gratious
issue
out
of
them
,
either
taking
away
the
rod
,
or
geuing
patience
to
endure
it
.
And
this
serueth
,
1.
Vses
.
1.
Of
conuiction
to
those
that
by
reason
of
prosperity
flatter
themselues
in
integritie
.
2.
Those
that
are
impatient
vnder
the
rod
deseruing
the
same
.
To
condemne
the
wicked
that
flatter
themselues
in
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
,
complaine
of
wrong
,
and
condemne
the
loue
and
faithfulnesse
of
God
,
as
if
in
chastising
them
he
hated
them
,
seeing
of
very
loue
and
faithfulnesse
he
doth
correct
them
:
Psal.
119.
Psal.
73.
Iob
6.9
.
3.
3.
Those
that
iudge
peremptorily
the
estates
of
men
by
outward
things
.
Vse
2.
Instruction
how
to
keepe
God
our
friend
.
2.
To
be
patient
vnder
the
rod
.
3.
To
try
our
estate
by
the
vse
of
the
crosse
.
To
reprooue
the
world
that
iudge
of
men
by
these
outward
things
,
seeing
all
things
are
alike
vnto
all
men
:
Eccl.
9.1
.
Secondly
,
here
is
instruction
:
1.
To
teach
vs
how
to
keepe
God
to
be
our
friend
:
namely
,
by
keeping
our selues
from
sinne
,
or
else
by
renued
repentance
,
dayly
renouncing
,
and
reforming
the
same
.
2.
To
beare
patiently
the
hand
of
God
,
seeing
we
haue
deserued
hell
;
and
this
affliction
which
is
but
for
a
moment
,
will
procure
vnto
vs
an
inestimable
weight
of
glory
:
2.
Cor.
5.16
.
3.
To
trie
our
estate
vnder
the
rod
,
namely
,
1.
if
we
feele
the
Lords
displeasure
,
and
so
feare
and
depart
from
euill
:
Prou.
14.
2.
If
wee
can
finde
comfort
in
the
word
.
3.
And
wait
patiently
on
our
God
in
our
greatest
afflictions
.
4.
Not
seeking
so
much
the
remoueall
,
as
to
haue
the
corrections
sanctified
vnto
vs
.
5.
Either
by
bringing
some
sinne
past
to
light
,
and
iudging
for
it
,
or
else
preuenting
sinne
to
come
.
6.
Making
vs
more
tender
in
conscience
,
7.
More
compassionate
to
our
brethren
,
8.
More
out
of
loue
with
the
world
,
9.
More
to
long
after
heauen
,
10.
More
zealous
in
holy
duties
,
more
iealous
of
our selues
,
more
confident
on
God
,
more
readie
for
death
.
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.
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
haue
been
formerly
zealous
,
but
now
she
was
decayed
,
and
her
present
decay
might
not
being
preuented
breed
a
further
relapse
,
and
so
threaten
either
some
grieuous
scourge
to
pluck
her
out
of
this
pit
,
or
else
might
occasion
finall
Apostasie
.
4.
She
might
maintaine
the
doctrine
of
the
Gospell
,
though
to
the
enduring
of
manifold
afflictions
for
the
same
,
and
yet
neglect
the
holie
discipline
,
and
so
grow
remisse
and
carelesse
in
the
practice
of
godlines
.
5.
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.
And
yet
wee
see
the
Lord
is
not
satisfied
herewith
,
but
she
must
recouer
what
she
hath
lost
,
and
still
increase
in
holinesse
,
nor
vtterly
reiect
vs
for
our
failings
yet
would
not
he
haue
vs
lie
in
them
.
6.
Wherein
obserue
we
the
care
of
the
Lord
Iesus
vnto
his
Church
,
Whence
we
may
further
learne
,
that
the
Saints
of
God
are
to
be
reprooued
fos
sinnes
of
omission
,
euen
for
omitting
or
neglecting
that
which
they
should
do
,
yea
for
failing
in
the
measure
thereof
,
aswel
for
grosse
and
apparant
breaches
of
the
will
of
God
.
Thus
haue
the
Prophets
reprooued
the
people
of
God
,
for
failing
in
what
they
should
haue
done
,
and
for
carelesnesse
in
holy
dueties
.
Thus
was
Eli
chalenged
of
the
Lord
,
for
neglecting
to
reprooue
his
sonnes
,
1
Sam.
2.
Thus
are
the
Corinthians
charged
for
neglecting
due
preparation
to
the
Holy
Sacrament
,
for
neglecting
the
due
execution
against
the
incestuous
person
,
1.
Cor.
5.2.3
.
1.
Cor.
11.23.24
.
The
Reasons
hereof
.
1.
Because
the
Saints
doe
not
easily
take
notice
of
these
failings
,
if
they
auoyd
scandalous
euils
,
if
they
do
in
any
sort
performe
outward
duties
,
yet
they
fayle
in
the
measure
,
as
not
performing
them
in
zeale
and
courage
,
and
herein
they
many
times
thinke
they
may
bee
excused
,
because
they
are
not
yet
perfect
;
because
they
are
subiect
to
infirmities
:
or
by
carnall
wisedome
bee
induced
to
more
moderation
,
(
as
they
call
it
)
or
abatement
in
them
;
yea
happily
vnder
pretence
of
Christian
liberty
,
may
haue
some
allowance
hereunto
.
2.
It
is
that
,
wherein
the
Saints
doe
most
fayle
in
,
and
may
most
dangerously
deceiue
themselues
hereby
;
as
3.
That
these
sinnes
of
Omission
may
be
occasions
to
giue
vs
vp
to
grosse
and
open
sinnes
,
euen
to
commit
many
foule
offences
against
the
Law
of
God
;
as
causing
the
Lord
to
leaue
vs
to
our
owne
lusts
,
that
so
neglecting
what
we
should
doe
,
we
may
commit
what
we
should
not
,
to
the
confounding
of
our
carnal
confidence
,
and
prouoking
to
more
zeale
,
as
2.
Sam.
12.
Are
not
many
ouertaken
with
the
sinnes
of
the
time
,
because
they
cannot
mourne
for
them
,
or
couragiously
remooue
them
.
4.
These
sinnes
of
Omission
doe
most
grieue
Gods
Spirit
,
and
chalenge
the
power
of
sanctification
:
most
hinder
our
growth
in
grace
,
and
are
dangerous
occasions
to
hypocrisie
and
lukewarmenesse
.
And
this
serueth
,
to
reprooue
the
fashion
of
the
Times
,
which
is
either
not
to
reprooue
at
all
,
or
at
the
most
to
reprooue
for
grosse
and
open
sinnes
,
as
for
faylings
in
what
wee
should
doe
,
these
are
either
not
touched
at
all
,
or
rather
excused
and
iustified
vnder
the
pretence
of
infirmities
,
and
in
that
specially
the
power
of
godlinesse
is
generally
chalenged
of
too
much
more
then
needs
;
therefore
,
this
measure
is
approoued
,
as
being
what
flesh
and
blood
can
doe
,
what
is
common
with
the
time
,
what
will
best
serue
the
loosenesse
and
indifferency
thereof
,
what
will
best
secure
vs
against
the
snares
thereof
.
2.
Here
is
matter
of
tryall
,
that
if
we
take
aswell
to
heart
our
faylings
in
what
we
should
doe
,
yea
be
humbled
in
our
wants
,
when
wee
haue
done
our
best
aswel
as
for
grosse
and
open
prophanesses
,
this
is
a
good
testimony
of
the
power
of
Grace
,
that
the
Lord
hath
begun
his
worke
in
vs
,
and
so
by
this
narrow
tryall
intends
to
make
vs
better
.
3.
Wee
are
hereby
also
taught
how
to
deale
with
our
owne
hearts
,
euen
to
bee
iealous
of
our selues
,
especially
,
for
sayling
in
holy
dueties
,
to
examine
our
hearts
principally
in
this
case
,
how
wee
are
colde
in
prayer
,
insensible
of
Gods
iudgement
,
that
we
cannot
mourne
for
the
sinnes
of
the
Time
,
that
wee
do
not
reprooue
the
common
sinnes
thereof
,
the
abominable
swearing
,
prophaning
of
the
Sabbaths
,
&c.
for
this
shall
be
a
meanes
to
keepe
vs
from
the
like
abuses
,
this
shal
be
a
gratious
helpe
to
increase
in
holy
dueties
,
and
so
to
submit
to
a
conscionable
ministery
to
this
end
,
comforting
our selues
,
that
if
wee
belong
to
God
,
our
gratious
Lord
will
not
let
vs
scape
in
the
least
sayling
,
but
if
his
worde
will
not
preuaile
,
he
will
come
against
vs
with
some
secret
or
open
chastisement
,
to
recouer
vs
betimes
,
and
so
to
preuent
vs
from
Apostasie
,
that
we
may
increase
and
follow
hard
after
the
marke
.
And
this
is
that
which
we
further
learne
herein
.
That
though
the
Lord
accept
the
purpose
of
the
heart
,
and
will
not
quench
the
smoaking
flaxe
;
And
that
,
First
,
because
the
Lord
hath
commanded
,
That
wee
should
be
holy
,
as
he
is
holy
,
1.
Pet.
1.13
,
2.
Christ
Iesus
hath
deserued
to
make
vs
perfit
,
by
his
perfect
obedience
.
3.
And
by
his
Spirit
dayly
dwelleth
in
vs
,
to
leade
vs
into
all
truth
.
4.
Hereby
we
make
sure
our
election
,
and
attaine
to
the
certaine
knowledge
thereof
,
2.
Pet.
1.10
.
Ioh.
7.
5.
Hereby
we
make
our selues
meete
for
that
glorious
inheritance
,
1.
Col.
11.12
.
6.
Hereby
wee
prouoke
others
to
glorifie
God
,
Matth.
5.16
,
17.
and
strengthen
the
weake
.
7.
Wee
daunt
and
confound
the
enemies
of
the
Gospell
,
1.
Pet.
2.
stopping
the
mouth
of
all
iniquitie
and
reproach
.
8.
And
adorne
and
beautifie
our
glorious
profession
,
1.
Phil.
27.
9.
And
gaine
more
glorie
to
our
blessed
God
,
Math.
5.10
.
And
this
serueth
,
2.
Such
as
stent
their
measure
of
holinesse
by
flesh
and
blood
,
and
such
carnall
Rules
as
square
thereto
.
3.
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.
1.
By
auoyding
the
meanes
of
Apostasie
,
which
are
,
1.
Corruption
of
iudgement
,
and
that
,
First
concerning
Holinesse
.
1.
We
may
be
too
holy
:
2.
That
our
forefathers
were
saued
with
lesse
,
and
therefore
,
what
need
we
striue
for
more
?
3.
That
wee
haue
beene
too
forward
already
,
and
therefore
it
is
now
wisedome
to
abate
,
to
be
more
indifferent
.
4.
Or
measure
the
worship
of
God
by
prosperitie
.
5.
That
seeing
we
cannot
be
perfect
,
therefore
it
is
in
vaine
to
labour
thereto
.
6.
That
there
is
no
time
past
to
serue
God
;
If
wee
can
doe
it
on
our
death
beds
it
will
serue
the
turne
.
7.
That
the
best
and
freest
seruice
of
God
is
to
make
no
bones
of
sin
,
because
this
is
true
peace
of
Conscience
,
liberty
this
argues
,
the
abolishing
of
sinne
by
his
death
,
to
commit
it
greedily
without
remorse
.
8.
That
wee
may
serue
God
and
the
world
too
.
Luke
16.
9.
That
lesse
will
serue
the
turne
,
because
many
doe
lesse
,
and
we
hope
are
saued
,
Acts
14.
10.
That
Gods
mercie
doth
more
abound
in
our
failings
,
Rom.
6.1
.
11.
That
we
need
not
to
be
so
perfect
,
seeing
Christ
hath
finished
all
for
vs
:
seeing
Christ
hath
therefore
perfited
all
things
,
that
we
might
grow
to
perfection
,
Heb.
12.1
,
2.
Iohn
15.
12.
That
the
seruice
of
God
is
a
matter
of
indifferencie
:
if
we
doeit
,
it
is
well
?
but
if
we
faile
,
God
will
be
mercifull
.
Secondly
,
Wee
must
take
heed
of
corrupt
iudgement
,
concerning
Apostasie
,
And
that
on
the
right
hand
,
As
that
,
1.
Decay
in
former
zeale
and
measure
of
sanctification
is
not
Apostasie
,
but
rather
a
reedifying
of
former
rashnesse
,
and
ignorance
,
by
spirituall
wisedome
,
teaching
vs
more
moderation
and
humility
,
not
to
presume
aboue
others
,
to
maintaine
society
and
peace
by
returning
rather
vnto
others
,
then
to
be
so
strict
,
as
to
bring
them
vnto
vs
.
2.
That
it
is
Apostasie
to
admit
any
change
of
iudgment
,
seeing
we
know
but
in
part
,
and
so
are
subiect
vnto
error
,
and
therefore
we
may
be
,
and
are
often
deceiued
,
and
therefore
must
change
our
opinions
,
and
this
change
is
not
a
decay
,
but
rather
meanes
to
increase
in
godlinesse
,
3.
Thar
it
is
Apostasie
to
differ
in
iudgement
,
and
so
in
practise
from
a
Church
otherwise
truely
grounded
,
and
established
:
seeing
the
Lord
giues
not
to
all
a
like
measure
of
light
,
neither
to
all
,
at
one
time
,
what
is
necessary
.
And
therefore
either
we
may
not
yet
see
what
is
fit
,
and
so
are
not
to
bee
condemned
Apostates
,
for
what
wee
know
not
;
And
can
wee
consent
with
good
conscience
to
what
we
know
not
;
or
else
it
may
please
God
to
let
vs
see
more
then
happily
is
discerned
,
or
will
be
acknowledged
,
Rom.
14.
for
what
Church
is
without
it
imperfections
?
And
shall
we
shut
our
eyes
against
any
light
that
shineth
,
ought
wee
not
to
practize
,
as
we
are
conuinced
,
and
being
conuerted
,
ought
wee
not
to
strengthen
the
brethren
?
ought
wee
not
to
grow
vp
to
perfect
holinesse
;
And
therefore
seeing
we
forsake
not
the
society
for
it
imperfections
,
but
rather
walke
therewith
in
the
common
light
,
and
if
we
differ
from
it
,
wherein
it
is
short
of
perfection
,
do
we
not
hereby
let
it
see
it
imperfection
,
and
so
by
our
wise
difference
lead
it
to
perfection
;
and
shall
wee
then
be
accounted
reuolters
from
the
Church
?
Especially
if
Bethel
become
to
be
Bethauen
,
if
in
the
beginning
it
was
not
so
;
if
Ephesus
haue
forsaken
her
first
loue
;
If
the
faithfull
Citie
,
whose
faith
was
once
published
through
the
world
,
bee
now
become
an
harlot
,
shall
wee
bee
condemned
as
Apostates
from
that
cursed
Synagogue
which
is
so
fallen
away
from
it
former
purity
.
Ought
wee
not
rather
to
prouoke
her
to
doe
the
first
workes
:
and
if
shee
will
not
hearken
,
shall
wee
not
still
protest
against
her
?
shall
wee
now
measure
our selues
by
her
crooken
lines
,
that
so
being
partaker
with
her
in
her
sinnes
,
wee
may
bee
partaker
with
her
in
her
plagues
.
But
of
this
more
hereafter
.
Secondly
,
Wee
must
auoyde
corrupt
iudgement
on
the
left
hand
,
concerning
Apostasit
,
As
1.
That
euery
fayling
in
Religion
,
euery
breach
of
Gods
holy
will
is
properly
Apostasie
:
for
then
the
best
must
be
Apostates
;
all
will
bee
subiest
hereunto
.
Because
though
euery
sinne
,
yea
the
least
,
makes
way
for
Apostasie
,
if
we
lie
therein
without
repentance
,
and
fall
to
excuse
and
allow
our selues
therein
,
yet
by
the
mercy
of
God
the
Saints
recouer
,
and
so
their
faylings
by
the
speciall
indulgence
of
the
Almighty
,
are
meanes
of
their
more
sound
and
speedy
proceeding
in
the
worke
of
grace
.
2.
And
therefore
farre
bee
it
from
vs
to
conclude
,
That
any
the
most
grieuous
sinne
in
the
Elect
,
is
Apostasie
;
That
is
,
such
as
excludes
all
hope
and
meanes
of
repentance
;
seeing
though
in
it selfe
it
deserue
that
God
should
vtterly
forsake
vs
,
and
so
giue
vs
vp
vtterly
to
forsake
him
,
and
fall
away
from
him
;
yet
because
God
is
our
father
,
and
wil
not
reward
vs
after
our
sins
,
nor
deale
with
vs
after
our
iniquities
;
but
howsoeuer
he
forsake
vs
for
a
while
,
leauing
vs
to
these
corruptions
,
yea
to
be
chastened
for
them
,
yet
in
wrath
hee
remembers
mercy
,
sanctifying
these
corrections
to
bring
vs
to
repentance
,
by
opening
our
eyes
to
see
our
sin
,
and
humbling
vs
with
the
sense
of
them
hereby
,
that
so
wee
might
deny
our selues
,
and
hunger
after
mercy
in
Christ
Iesus
.
Doeth
hee
not
now
returne
vnto
vs
in
great
compassions
,
enabling
vs
by
faith
to
lay
holde
vpon
Christ
in
him
to
apprehend
the
pardon
of
former
sinne
;
through
him
to
obtaine
grace
,
to
preuent
future
sinnes
,
and
so
to
walke
more
humbly
and
constantly
with
our
God
,
and
so
by
him
to
perfect
the
worke
which
he
hath
begun
in
vs
.
A
second
meanes
of
Apostasie
is
,
Corrupt
practize
:
And
that
on
the
left
hand
.
1.
When
either
wee
liue
by
examples
of
the
greatest
:
2.
Or
by
the
louer
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
:
Secondly
,
On
the
right
hand
.
1.
When
we
grow
spiritually
proud
of
well
doing
:
2.
Or
grow
to
singularitie
,
and
so
to
forsake
the
fellowshippe
vpon
pretence
of
their
corruptions
,
that
wee
may
not
bee
defiled
with
them
.
Esay
65.5.6
.
Hebr.
10.23
.
3.
Or
affect
curious
,
and
vnnecessarie
knowledge
,
to
puffe
vp
,
and
not
to
edifie
.
1.
Cor.
8.2
.
4.
Or
studie
onely
to
know
,
making
no
conscience
to
practize
as
we
know
.
2.
Col.
4.
5.
Or
stand
more
vpon
trifles
and
circumstance
then
many
matters
.
6.
Or
serue
God
onely
so
farre
as
we
gaine
thereby
,
auoyding
afflictions
as
hinderances
thereto
.
7.
Or
pretending
,
because
of
afflictions
,
that
either
now
we
haue
no
leasure
,
or
else
it
is
in
vaine
,
or
too
late
to
serue
him
.
8.
Or
grow
secure
and
dead
in
the
performance
of
holy
duties
,
performing
them
for
custome
,
carnally
,
hypocritically
,
&c.
10.
Or
grow
negligent
in
conuerting
others
.
11.
Or
admit
of
humane
inuentions
,
with
the
worship
of
God
.
12.
And
vpon
pretence
of
peace
,
giue
way
in
the
least
against
conviction
of
conscience
.
13.
Or
prooue
vnthankfull
vnto
God
for
his
particular
mercies
,
1.
Rom.
14.
Or
fall
into
grosse
sinnes
,
and
lie
in
them
without
repentance
:
Psal.
51.
15.
Or
iudge
vncharitably
of
our
brethren
,
withdrawing
our
compassions
from
them
:
Secondly
,
consider
we
these
motiues
to
make
vs
abound
in
good
workes
,
and
grow
constant
therein
.
1.
Consider
we
the
faithfulnesse
of
our
God
,
who
loueth
to
the
end
.
Ioh.
13.1
.
2
Remember
we
the
continual
seruice
of
the
Saints
in
heauen
,
they
incessantly
glorifie
God
,
and
also
continually
:
1.
Thess.
4.
Reuel.
4.
3.
Consider
wee
the
power
of
Iesus
Christ
still
remaines
to
couer
our
imperfections
,
and
to
strengthen
vs
to
perfection
:
Heb.
12.1
,
2.
and
to
this
end
makes
continuall
intercession
for
vs
.
4.
Know
wee
that
the
Comforter
doth
abide
with
vs
for
euer
,
Ioh.
17.
to
lead
vs
into
all
trueth
:
and
so
forward
in
all
holinesse
:
Ioh.
15.16
.
5.
the
righteous
can
scarcely
be
saued
.
1.
Pet.
4.15
.
and
what
paines
the
best
haue
taken
toward
heauen
.
6.
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
endeuours
,
so
they
bee
sound
,
and
enabling
of
vs
to
fulfill
all
righteousnesse
in
due
season
.
7.
Discerne
we
often
how
wee
haue
failed
heretofore
,
and
this
shal
prouoke
to
more
industrie
hereafter
.
8.
And
lay
wee
to
heart
the
sudden
comming
of
Christ
,
and
so
we
shall
be
prouoked
to
make
haste
.
9.
And
propose
wee
vnto
our selues
that
glorious
Crowne
,
and
so
we
shall
fight
that
good
fight
of
faith
,
and
finish
our
course
with
ioy
.
10.
Obserue
we
the
prouidence
of
our
gratious
Father
,
in
turning
about
all
things
,
that
they
shall
worke
together
for
the
best
to
further
vs
to
happinesse
.
Rom.
8.28
.
1.
As
causing
our
greatest
afflictions
to
be
meanes
of
remoouing
all
lets
,
especially
our
sinnes
,
and
spurres
to
perfection
,
Esay
1.25
.
2.
And
making
our
very
sinnes
matter
to
preuent
or
subdue
sinne
,
and
so
to
prouoke
vs
to
more
endeauour
of
holinesse
,
by
how
much
we
haue
bene
cast
behinde
,
and
what
shall
then
separate
vs
from
the
loue
of
God
?
what
shall
not
further
vs
to
hasten
to
perfection
?
Rom.
8.33.34.35
.
11.
To
this
end
,
take
we
a
view
of
the
speciall
priuiledges
of
godlinesse
,
which
are
,
1.
That
it
onely
hath
the
promise
of
this
life
,
aswel
as
of
a
better
.
2.
It
onely
can
giue
vs
sound
Comfort
in
our
greatest
troubles
,
3.
And
giue
vs
certaine
victory
ouer
them
all
.
Onely
this
sanctifieth
all
Gods
blessings
vnto
vs
,
that
they
may
bee
pledges
of
eternall
life
,
1.
Tim.
4.5
.
This
onelie
giues
contentment
in
all
occasions
,
and
so
doeth
possesse
vs
of
heauen
in
this
life
,
1.
Tim.
6.
12.
And
seeing
that
in
our
Fathers
House
are
many
Mansions
,
and
those
that
are
most
faithfull
,
shall
haue
greater
increase
of
glorie
,
Therefore
,
let
this
encourage
to
increase
in
grace
,
that
so
we
may
bee
partakers
of
greater
happinesse
.
Lastlie
,
13.
Consider
wee
how
vnwearied
the
wicked
are
in
euill
,
what
policie
they
vse
to
continue
therein
,
vsing
variety
of
Obiects
to
preuent
loathsomenesse
and
satiety
;
arming
themselues
with
diuersitie
of
meanes
,
whereby
they
may
bee
better
able
to
accomplish
their
lustes
,
and
with
more
pleasure
enioy
them
longer
.
And
shall
they
take
more
paines
to
goe
to
hell
,
then
〈◊〉
to
Heauen
?
Shall
they
bee
still
striuing
,
and
neuer
wearie
,
to
their
owne
Condemnation
?
and
shall
not
wee
bee
still
endeauouring
to
make
sure
our
Election
.
Thirdly
,
practize
we
these
meanes
of
Growth
and
Constancie
?
1.
Retaine
wee
soundnesse
of
iudgement
,
concerning
the
power
of
godlinesse
?
2.
Doe
we
all
things
from
the
ground
of
the
heart
,
as
in
the
sight
of
God
?
1.
Thess.
1.
3.
Cleaue
wee
still
to
the
power
of
the
worde
,
and
striue
wee
to
increase
in
knowledge
?
1.
Phil.
1.
Coll.
4.
Practize
we
constantly
the
dueties
of
pietie
and
charitie
,
not
seruing
God
by
spurs
,
but
keeping
a
constant
course
in
holinesse
,
that
so
the
seruice
of
God
may
be
more
easie
and
comfortable
.
5.
Watch
wee
daylie
ouer
our
hearts
,
in
a
true
searching
and
examining
the
same
,
Psalm
.
4.5.6
.
6.
See
that
wee
renew
our
repentance
,
as
often
as
we
sinne
.
7.
Labour
wee
the
conuersion
of
our
brethren
,
and
iudge
we
charitably
of
them
?
8.
Make
wee
conscience
especially
of
Sabbaoth
duties
,
because
our
powerfull
practize
thereof
shall
better
enable
to
a
generall
encrease
,
and
to
constancie
therein
.
And
,
9.
Auoide
we
curiositie
of
knowledge
and
medling
in
others
affaires
.
10.
And
sticke
we
not
in
the
beginnings
and
elements
of
Religion
?
Hebr.
6.1
.
11.
And
because
wee
shall
bee
sure
to
encounter
many
enemies
that
will
seeke
to
hinder
vs
in
this
spirituall
groweth
;
therefore
put
wee
on
the
whole
armour
of
God
,
that
so
we
may
resist
in
the
euill
day
,
Ephes.
6.11.12
.
12.
Especially
seeing
the
loue
of
the
world
will
mainely
endeauour
to
presse
vs
downe
,
and
hinder
our
proceeding
vpon
pretence
of
prouiding
things
necessarie
;
&c.
therefore
,
that
wee
may
in
nothing
be
carefull
,
let
our
requests
be
manifest
vnto
God
in
prayers
.
13.
And
labour
wee
true
contentation
in
whatsoeuer
outward
measure
the
Lord
hath
dispensed
,
that
so
we
may
still
hunger
after
spirituall
graces
.
14.
And
prepare
we
our
soules
daily
to
afflictions
,
submit
we
to
whatsoeuer
our
louing
Father
shall
lead
vs
into
;
that
so
carnall
securitie
may
bee
preuented
,
our
corruptions
purged
,
and
wee
daily
prouoked
to
perfection
.
15.
Quicken
we
and
enlarge
our
desires
of
heauenly
things
,
and
this
wil
be
a
meanes
to
spurre
vs
forward
to
practize
.
Measure
wee
not
our
condition
by
any
measure
atetained
,
but
still
forget
we
what
is
behinde
,
and
hasten
to
that
before
.
16.
Walke
wee
alwayes
in
feare
of
our selues
,
and
suspect
we
all
our
workes
,
yea
then
most
,
when
we
enioy
greatest
graces
:
Pro.
28.13
.
and
maintaine
wee
tendernesse
of
Conscience
,
in
all
things
.
17.
Remember
we
our
ends
,
and
vncertaintie
of
our
life
,
and
the
account
we
must
make
:
2.
Cor.
5.10.11
.
18.
And
resigne
we
our selues
daily
into
the
hands
of
our
God
,
resting
on
his
prouidence
,
1.
Pet.
5.
Mat.
6.
19.
Entertaine
wee
cheerefully
the
motions
of
the
Spirit
,
and
put
them
in
practize
diligently
,
Eph.
4.
Thus
shall
we
grow
constant
in
well
doing
,
and
perseuere
vnto
the
end
.
2.
That
though
wee
are
sometimes
ebbing
,
and
sometimes
flowing
in
the
measure
of
holinesse
,
yet
our
God
is
alwayes
the
same
vnto
vs
.
And
therefore
measure
wee
not
his
loue
,
by
our
different
measure
of
increase
;
but
rather
resolue
we
,
that
as
when
we
increase
more
,
we
haue
more
cause
to
loue
him
;
because
hee
answers
our
endeauours
:
so
when
we
seeme
to
goe
backward
,
we
haue
then
cause
to
loue
and
trust
him
more
,
that
so
hee
may
recouer
vs
;
as
wee
haue
more
need
of
his
loue
when
wee
faile
,
to
lead
vs
forward
againe
;
so
we
haue
as
great
need
of
his
loue
when
we
haue
done
our
best
,
to
emptie
vs
of
all
carnall
respects
of
vaine-glory
,
&c.
that
so
it
may
appeare
his
onely
loue
hath
occasioned
this
increase
,
all
this
seruice
shall
redound
to
his
glory
.
3.
That
in
the
worke
of
grace
wee
must
liue
by
Faith
,
and
not
by
sense
,
not
measuring
our
estate
by
what
wee
are
in
our selues
,
but
by
what
wee
are
in
Christ
;
not
what
we
are
for
the
present
,
but
what
wee
shall
be
in
the
life
to
come
:
And
therefore
comfort
we
ourselues
,
that
as
the
least
sparke
of
grace
is
an
euidence
that
we
are
ingrafted
in
the
Vine
,
so
being
the
Vine
we
shall
be
daylie
purged
and
prepared
to
bring
foorth
more
fruite
;
that
what
wee
doe
for
the
present
shal
be
accepted
as
perfect
in
Christ
,
and
the
more
sense
wee
haue
of
the
imperfection
thereof
,
the
more
may
we
be
assured
of
our
interest
in
Christ
Iesus
,
the
more
shal
we
be
prouoked
still
to
be
found
in
Christ
,
not
hauing
our
owne
righteousnesse
,
that
so
in
him
and
through
him
the
worke
may
be
perfited
.
Fourthly
.
Make
wee
tryall
of
increase
by
these
markes
:
3.
That
wee
grow
in
euery
part
,
aswell
inward
as
outward
.
2.
That
we
discerne
our
corruptions
more
,
and
are
more
humbled
for
them
.
3.
That
our
affections
to
the
world
are
more
lessened
and
quieted
.
4.
That
we
are
more
contuetned
with
our
estates
,
and
can
more
cast
our
care
on
God
.
5.
That
we
are
more
willing
to
endure
afflictions
,
and
ready
to
lay
downe
our
liues
for
the
Name
of
Christ
.
6.
That
wee
can
more
grieue
for
the
sinnes
of
the
time
,
and
yet
labour
more
hartilie
the
conuersion
of
sinners
.
7.
That
wee
are
more
sober
and
wise
in
the
vse
of
Christian
libertie
.
8.
That
wee
are
more
cheerefull
and
able
to
holy
dueties
,
and
so
doe
more
hunger
after
our
dissolution
,
and
are
willing
to
die
.
9.
That
he
can
be
emptied
of
all
,
by
respects
,
yea
of
all
respect
vnto
our selues
for
the
glory
of
God
.
10.
That
wee
finde
such
sinnes
most
weakened
,
to
which
formerly
we
haue
bene
most
subiect
.
11.
That
howsoeuer
we
differ
in
practize
,
yet
still
our
desires
are
more
enflamed
,
especially
vpon
our
fayling
to
more
constant
obedience
.
Lastlie
.
For
our
comfort
learne
wee
,
that
our
God
,
that
commands
perseuerance
,
giues
grace
to
the
same
,
and
therefore
we
shall
continue
,
and
not
finally
decay
:
wee
shall
leaue
out
first
loue
,
but
not
loose
it
altogether
:
1.
Philip.
6.
Iohn
13.
Luke
22.33
.
Wherein
note
,
That
euery
conuert
hath
a
first
loue
,
that
is
,
shed
abroad
in
his
heart
,
then
is
the
heart
of
a
sinner
inflamed
to
loue
God
againe
,
then
is
it
enlarged
with
ioy
vnspeakable
and
glorious
,
1.
Pet.
17.
for
so
great
saluation
:
then
doeth
it
striue
to
expresse
it
thankfulnesse
vnto
God
,
for
so
great
mercie
:
then
is
loue
as
strong
as
death
,
much
water
can
not
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
with
the
dearest
for
the
enioying
of
it
:
2.
When
we
endure
any
affliction
for
the
Wordes
sake
,
1.
Thess.
1.9.10
.
and
that
with
great
ioy
in
the
holy
Ghost
:
Hebr.
10.
Ephes.
1.
submitting
our selues
to
the
power
of
the
word
,
though
it
be
neuer
so
bitter
to
the
flesh
,
and
crosse
the
lusts
thereof
.
3.
When
we
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
sweet
fellowship
with
Christ
may
bee
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
,
6.
When
wee
continue
in
the
powerfull
meanes
of
the
diuine
worship
.
Act.
2.
7.
When
we
consult
not
with
flesh
and
blood
,
nor
communicate
with
it
,
but
doe
vtterly
renounce
the
same
in
regarde
of
heauen
,
Act.
9.
Galath
.
2.
Matth.
8.
&c.
8.
And
being
rauished
with
the
sweetnesse
of
the
loue
of
Christ
,
The
wisedome
and
mercie
of
our
God
in
vouchsauing
his
children
vpon
their
conuersion
this
liuely
and
ardent
affection
of
holy
loue
is
manifold
.
First
hereby
to
scale
vnto
them
the
trueth
and
assurance
of
this
blessed
Change
,
by
this
sensible
and
sweet
change
of
their
affections
,
that
whereas
before
they
could
not
relish
and
brooke
the
power
of
the
worde
,
neither
had
any
delight
in
the
excellent
,
but
esteemed
their
persons
contemptible
and
odious
,
deemed
of
their
wayes
as
madnesse
or
hypocrisie
;
now
finding
by
the
mercie
of
God
their
hearts
enflamed
to
the
loue
of
the
worde
,
though
it
vtterly
confound
all
former
hopes
,
and
cut
off
wholly
all
future
expectations
for
the
flesh
,
and
withall
pretending
such
to
bee
most
deare
vnto
them
who
are
hated
of
the
world
,
and
in
regarde
of
outward
appearance
,
are
not
able
to
requite
our
loue
,
and
yet
because
they
are
in
Christ
,
are
therefore
for
his
sake
to
be
beloued
;
may
wee
not
hence
assuredly
conclude
vnto
our
soules
,
that
wee
are
translated
from
death
to
life
,
because
wee
loue
the
brethren
;
is
not
this
our
euidence
,
that
wee
are
now
chosen
out
of
the
world
,
because
we
loue
those
whom
the
world
hates
?
is
not
this
an
argument
that
wee
are
now
in
Christ
,
because
his
loue
onely
constraines
vs
to
loue
his
members
?
and
seeing
our
loue
vnto
them
is
,
to
make
them
like
vnto
vs
,
is
it
not
our
testimony
,
that
we
are
conuerted
vnto
Christ
?
and
could
wee
submit
to
that
word
which
is
so
reiected
of
the
world
,
so
irkesome
to
our
corruptions
,
vnlesse
the
loue
of
Christ
did
constraine
vs
in
obedience
to
his
Maiestie
;
vnlesse
this
loue
of
Christ
did
hereby
prouoke
to
haue
all
our
imaginations
brought
in
subiection
by
the
power
thereof
,
that
so
wee
might
retaine
nothing
to
grieue
the
blessed
Spirit
,
vnlesse
we
were
ouercome
by
the
power
of
Christs
loue
,
to
receiue
the
stampe
of
his
Spirit
,
and
furniture
of
his
graces
,
whereby
wee
might
in
some
measure
shewe
our
loue
vnto
our
Christ
,
could
wee
possibly
receiue
the
worde
in
such
affliction
,
and
yet
with
such
ioye
in
the
holy
Ghost
,
vnlesse
the
loue
of
Christ
did
ouerflow
in
our
hearts
,
to
so
allow
vp
all
those
troubles
,
vnlesse
all
such
troubles
were
hereby
counteruailed
with
vnspeakable
Comforts
?
And
had
we
not
need
of
some
speciall
meanes
also
to
preserue
vs
from
falling
away
,
though
we
haue
tasted
how
sweet
the
Lord
Iesus
is
:
yea
certainely
our
old
enemie
will
now
seeke
by
all
meanes
to
re-enter
againe
,
and
hee
wants
not
his
occasions
,
euen
from
the
estate
of
our
first
conuersion
to
attempt
the
same
.
For
either
now
vpon
our
conuersion
,
the
world
will
steppe
in
with
it
glorious
and
pleasant
baites
of
prosperity
,
and
great
matters
to
search
and
blast
(
if
it
be
possible
the
birth
in
the
bud
,
or
if
it
cannot
diuert
and
withdraw
vs
from
the
right
end
of
our
calling
;
yet
at
the
least
to
coole
and
hinder
vs
in
the
pursuit
of
the
true
end
,
and
that
by
pretence
of
our
Christian
libertie
;
because
now
we
haue
right
in
the
best
,
and
why
may
we
not
vse
them
who
more
fitly
for
these
who
are
better
able
to
vse
them
;
especially
if
we
shal
be
caried
to
measure
our
inward
estate
by
them
.
Or
if
this
will
not
preuaile
,
but
that
it
is
the
will
of
our
gratious
God
,
that
by
manifold
tribulations
wee
must
enter
into
the
kingdome
of
heauen
:
then
Satan
will
put
in
on
the
other
side
to
drowne
the
birth
by
whole
flonds
of
tribulations
,
Reu.
12.
stirring
vp
our
own
house
to
become
our
enemies
,
because
we
wil
not
be
ruled
by
them
,
because
our
contrary
courses
doe
secretly
condemne
them
,
stirring
vp
the
great
ones
to
persecute
vs
,
as
enemies
to
gouernment
,
disquieters
of
the
common
peace
,
yea
rather
then
fayle
,
adding
affliction
to
affliction
,
labouring
to
perswade
vs
,
that
because
we
are
thus
afflicted
,
therefore
God
hates
vs
,
and
so
we
are
deceiued
in
our
estate
,
we
are
not
the
beloued
of
God
.
Against
all
these
serues
this
speciall
grace
of
our
first
Loue
,
the
power
whereof
is
such
,
that
it
proues
both
an
excellent
preseruatiue
against
the
allurements
of
prosperity
;
as
hauing
so
rauished
the
heart
&
taken
it
vp
to
an
higher
quest
,
that
the
loue
of
the
world
is
esteemed
no
better
then
doung
in
steed
of
louing
the
same
our
holy
feare
is
procured
,
lest
it
may
infect
vs
;
and
therefore
holy
wisedome
gained
to
haue
as
little
to
doe
with
as
we
may
,
lest
it
do
infect
vs
,
and
so
also
becomes
a
gratious
remedy
against
the
flames
of
affliction
;
as
so
selling
our
hearts
in
the
assurance
of
Gods
loue
,
that
all
things
shall
worke
together
for
the
best
,
so
preparing
vs
by
the
loue
of
Christ
to
encounter
any
afflictions
,
so
enabling
vs
for
the
loue
of
Christ
to
endure
the
greatest
troubles
,
so
assuring
vs
,
that
through
Christ
Iesus
we
shal
be
more
the
conquerours
ouer
them
,
so
sweetning
all
our
troubles
vnto
vs
,
that
we
shal
be
prouoked
to
loue
our
God
the
more
in
that
hee
accounts
vs
worthie
to
suffer
with
his
sonne
Iesus
,
so
confirming
vnto
vs
that
those
light
afflictions
which
are
but
for
a
moment
,
shall
procure
vnto
vs
an
inestimable
weight
of
glorie
in
the
Heauen
.
This
is
our
first
loue
,
these
are
the
markes
thereof
,
and
by
the
same
it
is
graciously
preserued
,
and
encreased
.
Vse
.
To
condemne
flashes
and
tastes
.
To
trie
our
conuersion
.
1.
Whereby
all
those
sudden
flashes
,
and
fained
and
inconstant
affections
of
hypocrites
are
reiected
:
Heb.
6.4
.
and
,
2.
We
put
to
the
tryall
,
for
the
soundnesse
of
our
conuersion
,
if
we
haue
found
such
a
loue
in
our
hearts
by
such
euident
markes
.
3.
The
world
is
heere
condemned
,
that
boasts
of
the
fauour
of
God
,
when
it
hath
no
argument
of
it
conuersion
by
this
loue
:
To
reprooue
the
worlds
deceit
.
To
comfort
the
Saints
.
nay
,
esteemeth
it
a
wonder
and
madnesse
to
be
conuerted
.
4.
And
the
Saints
are
comforted
,
that
seeing
their
loue
vnto
God
dependeth
on
his
loue
vnchangeable
to
them
.
1.
Ioh.
4.1
.
Therefore
as
his
is
vnchangeable
,
Ioh.
13.1
.
so
shall
theirs
bee
;
well
they
may
leaue
it
,
but
they
shall
neuer
lose
it
.
And
yet
it
is
a
great
affliction
that
they
leaue
their
loue
:
Although
of
a
certaintie
.
Dauid
,
Peter
,
Salomon
,
&c.
Psal.
51.
Galat.
2.
1.
King
11.
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
,
Either
when
they
faile
in
such
meanes
as
doe
nourish
the
same
:
or
,
Doo
adde
such
,
as
may
corrupt
and
coole
:
Namely
,
Meanes
of
leauing
first
loue
1.
Withdrawing
and
neglecting
that
should
nourish
it
.
when
either
they
,
1.
Neglect
the
powerfull
ministerie
of
the
word
,
&c.
1.
Thess.
5.19.20
.
submitting
to
carnal
or
lucklesse
meanes
.
2.
The
constant
practize
of
priuate
and
publike
prayer
.
3.
Or
the
fellowshippe
of
the
Saints
,
Hebr.
10.24.25
.
4.
Or
the
motions
of
the
Spirit
:
5.
Or
neglect
to
examine
their
hearts
dayly
.
6.
Or
faile
in
daylie
repentance
.
7.
Or
neglect
to
conoert
others
.
8.
Or
abate
of
holy
order
and
discipline
which
holds
vp
the
power
of
godlinesse
,
as
if
now
wee
could
be
lawes
vnto
our selues
.
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
in
different
.
5.
A
corrupt
and
carnall
Ministery
:
Spirituall
pride
,
an
occasion
to
leaue
our
first
loue
and
how
.
Concerning
spirituall
pride
,
as
Conuerts
are
subiect
hereto
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
;
despise
their
brethren
:
to
condemne
,
where
they
should
endeauour
to
conuert
?
&c.
Esay
5.6
.
2.
Euen
their
desire
to
keepe
themselues
in
this
estate
,
may
bee
an
occasion
to
Satan
to
breed
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
fruit
of
spirituall
pride
,
4.
The
speciall
prouidence
of
the
Almightie
,
in
leading
them
to
perfection
,
and
disposing
of
his
graces
diuersly
,
may
also
through
the
subtiltie
of
Satan
bee
an
occasion
of
much
spirituall
pride
,
And
that
,
1.
Either
in
regarde
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
the
fals
of
others
may
giue
occasion
of
this
pride
,
as
prouoking
them
to
the
iudging
of
their
brethren
,
and
condemning
their
estates
.
4.
Or
the
more
eminent
graces
which
the
Lord
bestowes
on
other
,
may
prouoke
to
enuy
and
discontent
,
and
so
discouer
pride
,
yea
,
may
further
occasion
a
condemnation
of
themselues
,
as
if
because
we
are
short
of
others
,
therefore
they
are
nothing
,
therefore
they
may
doubt
of
their
estates
,
or
else
,
5.
This
abasing
of
themselues
in
comparison
of
others
,
may
tend
to
affect
commendation
from
others
,
and
so
bewray
this
inward
Pride
.
6.
Or
they
may
rest
in
themselues
on
the
sense
of
their
encreasings
,
and
so
robbing
God
of
his
glory
,
shall
discouer
their
pride
.
7.
Or
they
may
bee
puffed
vp
with
this
,
that
they
are
low
in
their
owne
eyes
,
can
despise
the
world
,
can
endure
afflictions
,
can
reprooue
sinne
,
&c.
8.
Either
they
may
be
puffed
vp
with
those
wonderfull
deliuerances
,
which
the
Lord
in
his
mercie
bestoweth
on
them
in
their
conduction
to
glory
,
2.
Cor.
1.
ver.
9
,
10.
2.
Cor.
12.7
,
9.
Or
else
they
may
reioyce
at
the
destruction
of
their
enemies
,
and
so
be
tainted
with
spirituall
pride
:
Iob
31.
10.
Either
they
may
be
hastie
in
expecting
the
reward
,
and
so
for
want
of
patience
,
discouer
spirituall
pride
:
Heb.
10.
11.
Or
else
desire
death
,
in
regard
of
their
continual
troubles
,
and
so
discouer
their
pride
,
in
not
wayting
the
Lords
leysure
:
Iob.
3.
Ionas
4.
12.
Either
they
may
be
crossed
in
their
expectations
,
and
so
preferring
their
credits
before
Gods
glory
,
bewray
their
pryde
:
Ionas
4.1.2
.
13.
Or
else
,
beyond
their
hope
and
expectation
,
they
may
be
endued
with
extraordinary
graces
,
and
so
are
subiect
to
be
exalted
aboue
measure
:
2.
Cor.
12.7
,
8.
Thus
may
the
Saints
bee
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
.
secure
,
vncharitable
,
and
so
not
vsing
their
talents
,
they
are
for
a
time
taken
away
.
3.
The
Spirit
hereby
being
grieued
,
ceaseth
to
worke
in
them
,
nay
happily
leaues
them
to
grieuous
buffetings
.
Therefore
to
preuent
this
tentation
,
and
ouercome
the
same
:
1.
Consider
wee
whence
wee
came
,
and
if
wee
did
iustly
strip
our selues
of
all
,
if
we
conferred
nothing
to
the
attayning
of
grace
;
but
rather
were
our
greatest
enemies
in
wishing
the
same
,
shall
we
now
be
thankfull
for
the
least
?
shall
wee
not
bee
humbled
in
the
greatest
?
what
haue
wee
which
wee
haue
not
receiued
?
2.
Lay
we
to
heart
,
how
we
entertaine
the
graces
of
God
,
at
the
best
vnprofitable
,
generally
colde
and
carelesse
,
defiling
the
worke
by
juncture
of
our
corruptions
.
3.
And
yea
,
ouerthrowing
the
worke
by
our
confidence
therein
,
our
reioycing
and
boasting
thereof
,
and
may
we
not
feare
that
this
dead
Fly
will
corrupt
the
most
pretious
oyntment
,
that
if
we
robbe
God
of
his
glory
,
he
will
depriue
vs
of
the
comfort
,
either
wee
loose
our
labour
for
the
present
,
or
shal
be
stripped
of
Gods
graces
,
that
we
may
labour
no
longer
.
Hath
not
Lunacie
bene
an
effect
of
this
sort
of
sinne
in
many
bountifully
endowed
?
Is
not
barrennesse
a
common
plague
hereof
in
the
ordinary
Christian
?
4.
Obserue
wee
the
Prouidence
of
God
in
the
diuerse
dispensation
of
his
blessings
,
though
hee
giue
to
some
more
,
yet
is
not
the
least
sufficient
if
it
bee
in
trueth
,
and
is
it
not
then
in
trueth
,
being
lodged
by
a
lowly
spirit
,
is
not
the
greater
measure
bestowed
on
others
,
ours
also
for
vse
:
is
it
not
vsefull
for
vs
to
prouoke
to
perfection
?
is
it
not
auailable
to
humble
vs
in
our
lesser
measure
,
to
submit
our
spirits
to
the
spirit
of
the
Prophets
,
to
send
vs
dayly
to
the
tents
of
the
shepheards
?
is
it
not
a
meanes
to
nourish
loue
?
doth
it
not
submit
vs
to
the
will
of
our
heauenly
Father
,
to
depend
more
vpon
his
mercy
,
to
craue
his
assistance
more
earnestly
,
to
submit
to
afflictions
,
to
hasten
after
perfection
in
a
better
life
.
5.
Discerne
wee
wisely
the
prouidence
of
God
in
leading
vs
to
perfection
,
and
this
also
will
bee
a
gratious
meanes
to
preuent
spirituall
pride
;
for
seeing
the
Lord
shewes
his
power
in
weakenesse
,
that
hee
may
haue
the
glory
,
seeing
he
brings
light
out
of
darkenes
to
confound
all
reioycing
in
the
flesh
,
working
out
of
our
very
sinnes
a
way
of
encrease
by
humbling
vs
thereby
in
our selues
,
and
causing
vs
to
deny
our
own
righteousnesse
,
and
still
sending
vs
vnto
Christ
,
to
bee
renued
by
his
grace
;
haue
we
any
cause
to
be
proud
of
our
sinnes
,
to
rejoyce
in
our
confusion
,
can
wee
deny
our selues
truely
if
wee
haue
confidence
in
the
flesh
?
can
we
be
enabled
in
Christ
,
vnlesse
wee
bee
wholly
emptied
in
our selues
?
and
seeing
affliction
followeth
sinners
,
and
our
sinne
in
Gods
justice
eternall
death
:
If
now
the
Lord
shall
not
only
take
away
the
sting
of
our
Troubles
,
but
make
them
comfortable
pils
to
purge
our
Corruption
?
is
not
his
power
wonderfull
,
to
bring
light
out
of
darkenesse
?
is
not
his
mercy
peerelesse
,
that
he
only
may
haue
the
glory
,
shall
we
be
proud
of
afflictions
,
that
are
the
punishments
of
sinne
,
at
least
no
way
likely
of
themselues
to
raise
such
good
vnto
vs
.
And
say
the
Lord
should
deliuer
vs
out
of
greater
tribulations
,
seeing
yet
the
sinne
remaines
with
vs
,
may
wee
not
feare
that
though
wee
bee
made
whole
,
yet
a
worse
thing
may
befall
vs
?
are
not
new
afflictions
dayly
to
bee
expected
;
and
is
there
here
any
time
to
behold
the
sunne
when
it
shineth
?
6.
At
the
best
,
iudge
wee
wisely
of
our
best
measure
of
grace
;
is
it
either
any
other
then
what
the
Saints
haue
gone
before
vs
in
,
who
yet
notwithstanding
,
through
pride
,
Or
is
it
such
,
but
that
still
wee
are
not
perfect
,
and
therefore
must
wee
not
forget
what
is
behinde
,
that
wee
may
hasten
to
what
is
before
?
Philip.
3.12.13
.
7.
And
alas
,
what
is
all
wee
haue
in
comparison
of
our
Lord
and
Master
Iesus
Christ
,
hath
hee
not
commanded
vs
to
bee
lowly
and
meeke
?
hath
hee
not
done
all
for
vs
,
that
wee
may
boast
of
nothing
?
did
hee
not
walke
before
vs
in
great
patience
and
humility
,
euen
humbling
himselfe
to
the
death
for
our
sakes
?
is
not
all
our
holinesse
a
drop
of
that
Ocean
,
lesse
then
a
drop
in
comparison
thereof
?
and
shall
seruants
ride
on
horsebacke
,
when
their
master
went
on
foote
?
And
therefore
practise
wee
thus
:
1.
View
we
our selues
often
in
the
glasse
of
the
Law
to
abase
vs
throughly
:
2.
And
see
wee
a
farre
off
into
the
glorious
inheritance
,
3.
In
steed
of
iudging
others
,
let
vs
dayly
examine
our selues
,
so
shall
wee
bee
more
compassionare
of
our
brethren
,
considering
our selues
:
Galat.
6.1
.
so
shall
we
still
thinke
vilelyer
of
our selues
,
that
so
we
may
be
fitter
for
mercy
from
our
God
.
4.
And
labour
wee
dayly
to
renue
our
life
in
Christ
,
that
wee
may
haue
still
to
reioyce
in
him
,
and
not
in
our selues
;
that
his
glory
may
swallow
vp
all
pride
of
flesh
,
and
his
loue
may
still
preuaile
in
vs
,
to
the
further
denyall
of
our selues
,
that
so
still
wee
may
be
found
in
Christ
,
not
hauing
our
own
righteousnes
;
that
being
dayly
perfited
by
his
grace
,
we
may
bee
found
of
him
in
peace
at
his
glorious
appearance
.
5.
To
this
end
bee
wee
willing
to
endure
afflictions
;
and
maintaine
we
tendernesse
of
conscience
in
all
our
wayes
.
6.
And
obserue
we
wisely
our
inward
corruptions
,
labour
we
to
discerne
the
deceitfulnesse
of
our
hearts
,
and
shall
we
not
abhorre
our selues
because
we
know
not
our
hearts
?
shall
wee
not
much
more
bee
abased
,
knowing
them
to
be
so
abominable
,
so
froward
,
so
rebellious
,
so
touchie
and
full
of
horrible
wickednesse
,
such
blasphemous
thoughts
,
such
filthy
motions
?
if
we
do
not
tremble
hereat
,
is
it
not
because
yet
the
feare
of
God
hath
not
seized
vpon
vs
,
because
yet
we
do
not
endeauour
to
worship
God
in
Spirit
and
truth
,
Ioh.
4.24.25
.
7.
And
so
dayly
prepare
we
our selues
to
death
and
iudgement
:
Is
here
any
time
to
be
puffed
vp
,
seeing
we
must
passe
through
horrors
?
is
it
not
wisedome
to
fight
loe
,
that
we
may
enter
in
at
the
straight
gate
?
shall
the
righteous
very
hardly
bee
saued
,
and
shall
wee
not
then
work
out
our
saluation
with
feare
and
trembling
?
Phil.
2.12
.
Math.
7.11.12
.
8.
And
seeing
many
seeke
to
enter
in
,
and
shall
not
bee
able
,
Luke
13.21
.
ought
wee
not
dayly
to
suspect
our selues
?
shall
not
he
that
standeth
,
take
heed
lest
he
fall
,
shall
we
be
high
minded
,
or
not
rather
euer
feare
our selues
,
least
we
also
bee
deceiued
in
our
standing
,
and
so
depryued
of
our
hope
.
Lastly
.
That
we
be
not
deceiued
in
the
judgement
of
spitituall
pride
,
and
so
be
justly
chalenged
therewith
.
3.
Neither
is
it
spirituall
pride
to
make
a
good
profession
of
the
truth
,
to
confesse
the
Lord
before
men
,
to
sticke
to
the
truth
in
time
of
trial
:
is
not
this
a
denying
of
our selues
to
confesse
the
Lord
?
Is
it
not
an
abasing
of
our selues
that
God
may
haue
the
glory
?
Will
it
not
be
a
pride
in
the
flesh
to
humble
vs
?
Is
it
not
a
triall
of
our
soundnesse
that
we
will
endure
for
Christ
?
Is
it
not
a
spurre
to
perfection
?
Rather
,
it
is
pride
to
deny
our
Master
,
as
if
we
were
ashamed
of
him
.
It
is
horrible
Pride
of
life
,
and
loue
of
the
world
that
causeth
this
deniall
,
we
dare
not
confesse
him
because
we
loue
the
praise
of
men
more
then
the
praise
of
God
.
If
we
were
truely
humbled
,
we
would
in
all
things
glorifie
God
.
If
we
set
not
by
our
flesh
,
we
would
not
quitch
at
any
troubles
:
Remember
what
caused
Peter
to
deny
his
Master
,
and
the
Lord
giues
vs
vnderstanding
in
all
things
.
4.
And
is
it
not
an
imputation
of
pride
when
we
are
vniustly
challenged
to
maintaine
our
Innocency
.
We
iustifie
our selues
,
we
will
be
found
in
no
fault
,
we
will
condemne
our
Iudges
of
wrongfull
measure
.
Is
it
not
the
practise
of
the
world
to
iustifie
the
wicked
,
and
condemne
the
righteous
?
And
yet
it
thinketh
to
doe
God
good
seruice
,
in
censuring
the
children
of
God
,
because
they
are
contrary
to
it
,
in
excusing
and
approuing
the
wicked
because
they
sort
with
it
waies
.
Are
the
best
without
faults
and
may
they
not
therefore
be
condemned
.
Is
not
the
best
done
in
hypocrisie
?
And
therefore
are
they
not
worthy
to
be
cast
out
of
the
Synagogues
?
Thus
doth
the
world
stumble
at
the
infirmities
of
the
Saints
,
and
because
they
are
faulty
in
some
things
,
doth
therefore
conclude
that
nothing
is
sound
.
And
ought
we
then
to
giue
way
vnto
these
their
slanders
?
Is
not
the
cause
the
Lords
,
that
is
herein
challenged
,
shall
we
not
harden
them
in
their
suit
hereby
,
and
so
preuent
them
from
sound
repentance
,
shall
we
not
betray
the
peace
of
our
consciences
,
and
cause
the
Lord
to
take
that
from
vs
which
we
dare
not
iustifie
?
Indeed
though
man
compared
with
God
cannot
be
righteous
,
though
we
must
daily
deny
our
own
righteousnes
before
God
,
that
we
may
be
found
in
Christ
to
be
cloathed
with
his
righteousnes
:
yet
seeing
the
Lord
hath
done
great
things
for
vs
?
shall
we
not
in
thankfulnesse
acknowledge
Gods
graces
in
vs
?
shal
we
not
propose
our selues
,
heere
by
examples
to
our
brethren
:
Nay
saith
holy
Iob
God
forbid
that
I
should
iustifie
you
.
I
will
neuer
take
away
mine
innocency
from
my selfe
.
5.
To
conclude
,
it
is
the
common
censure
of
the
world
,
that
whatsoeuer
iumpes
not
with
it
,
stoopes
not
to
it
lure
,
it
is
pride
,
vaine-glory
,
and
whereas
though
it
may
be
a
marke
of
an
abiect
and
degenerate
spirit
to
be
swayed
thereby
,
yet
to
be
contrary
to
the
fashion
thereof
,
must
needs
argue
great
humility
;
so
to
leaue
our
greatest
earthly
content
:
so
to
expose
our selues
to
a
world
of
troubles
.
Thus
the
world
calles
light
darknesse
,
and
darknesse
light
,
esteeming
that
pride
which
indeed
is
true
humility
.
Shall
we
now
take
a
further
scantling
what
this
spirituall
pride
may
be
,
surely
I
take
it
,
it
consists
in
these
things
.
First
in
presuming
aboue
that
is
meet
in
matter
of
knowledge
.
And
that
when
we
prie
into
those
hidden
mysteries
which
either
are
fit
to
be
knowne
of
,
or
are
apparant
only
to
the
diuine
Nature
.
Secondly
,
when
we
vanish
in
idle
and
curious
speculation
,
tending
only
to
sense
and
singularity
,
and
not
to
edification
.
1
Tim.
4.
Thirdly
,
when
we
affect
knowledge
for
complement
or
ornament
,
and
not
for
reformation
of
life
.
Secondly
,
spirituall
pride
is
seene
in
matter
of
action
,
and
that
either
in
respect
of
our selues
,
or
others
.
In
regard
of
our selues
we
may
be
ouertaken
with
spirituall
pride
.
1.
If
we
stand
more
vpon
publike
deuotions
then
priuate
humiliation
.
2.
If
we
rest
more
in
the
forme
then
in
the
power
of
Religion
.
3.
If
we
rest
in
our selues
,
for
well
doing
;
and
not
on
the
power
of
Christ
.
4.
If
we
challenge
merit
for
our
workes
;
and
not
rely
on
the
mercy
of
God
.
5.
If
we
arrogate
more
vnto
our selues
then
either
is
truth
or
conuenient
.
6.
If
imagine
that
we
may
be
present
in
this
life
,
and
haue
an
ouerplus
of
righteousnesse
for
others
.
And
will
not
follow
our
Master
,
through
the
fire
.
In
regard
of
others
we
may
be
tainted
with
spirituall
pride
.
1.
If
we
forsake
the
fellowship
,
and
are
not
equall
with
those
of
the
lower
sort
,
leauing
the
Church
for
corruptions
therein
.
2.
If
we
iudge
peremptorily
of
any
before
the
time
.
3.
If
we
giue
not
vnto
each
his
due
,
howsoeuer
we
are
the
Lords
and
depend
only
vpon
him
.
Mat.
11.
4.
If
we
cannot
become
all
vnto
all
,
that
so
we
may
win
some
vnto
Christ
.
1.
Cor.
9.
Thus
may
we
discerne
some
footsteps
of
spirituall
pride
,
&
thus
haue
you
heard
,
how
to
master
the
same
.
Secondly
,
touching
policy
:
by
it
,
1.
In
ordering
,
the
time
,
and
place
,
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
refractary
and
obstinate
.
4.
And
in
protecting
the
innocency
and
vprightnesse
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
enemy
to
sincerity
,
and
so
be
an
occasion
(
if
we
be
guided
thereby
)
to
leaue
our
first
loue
,
and
that
in
these
respects
:
As
,
First
,
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
.
6.
When
it
presumes
to
limit
sincerity
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
,
contrary
to
the
tendernesse
,
and
true
information
thereof
.
8.
When
it
fashions
the
forme
of
religion
according
to
the
frame
of
worldly
gouernment
:
as
Antichrist
patched
vp
his
anarchy
,
partly
from
the
Iewish
Synagogue
,
partly
from
the
forme
of
the
heathnish
Empire
.
Thus
may
policy
be
an
enemy
to
Religion
,
and
so
a
meanes
of
the
leauing
of
our
first
loue
.
And
thus
may
we
learne
to
preuent
this
great
mischiefe
.
1.
That
in
matter
of
religion
we
consult
not
with
flesh
and
blood
,
pinning
neither
our
iudgement
nor
practise
vpon
the
sleeues
of
men
.
Gal.
2.
2.
That
we
admit
no
humane
inuention
,
as
part
of
Gods
worship
.
Mat.
15.
3.
And
considering
that
the
wisedome
of
the
flesh
is
enmity
against
God
,
resolue
we
to
endure
the
contradictions
of
the
world
in
the
worship
of
God
,
and
that
,
that
is
sincerest
,
which
the
word
most
condemnes
.
4.
That
in
all
matter
of
diuine
worship
we
be
ordered
and
informed
according
to
the
word
,
as
well
for
matter
as
manner
agreeable
thereunto
.
5.
That
we
do
all
things
as
in
the
presence
of
God
out
of
the
good
purpose
of
our
hearts
,
to
be
approued
of
him
in
the
inward
man
,
and
not
with
bodily
seruice
to
be
seene
of
men
:
Mat.
6.
6.
That
we
are
more
conscionable
in
priuate
duties
in
the
closet
,
family
,
sanctifiyng
the
publike
worship
by
priuate
preparation
,
and
trying
the
publike
worship
by
priuate
examination
.
7.
That
we
measure
not
the
worship
of
God
,
either
by
any
measure
we
haue
already
attained
:
as
if
we
had
holinesse
enough
,
or
by
any
outward
successe
thereof
in
the
world
.
8.
As
by
the
acceptance
of
men
;
by
prosperity
,
or
by
any
particular
issue
.
9.
For
the
present
that
in
the
greatest
measure
of
sanctification
we
stand
not
vpon
the
euidence
of
our
owne
conscience
,
As
to
be
iustified
thereby
,
though
we
know
nothing
by
our selues
,
but
still
deny
our
owne
righteousnes
,
that
we
may
be
found
in
Christ
to
be
still
enabled
by
his
righteousnesse
to
haue
the
testimony
of
the
acceptance
of
our
persons
,
and
so
to
haue
the
comfort
not
only
of
the
acceptance
of
present
seruice
,
but
to
be
enabled
by
Christ
to
constant
obedience
.
1.
Cor.
4.4.5
.
Phil.
3.10.11.12
.
10.
That
in
the
worship
of
God
we
be
not
misled
by
carnall
ends
,
as
profit
,
pleasure
,
vaine-glory
,
&c.
But
that
in
all
things
we
purpose
the
glory
of
God
,
and
the
saluation
of
our
soules
,
subordinate
thereunto
.
1.
Cor.
10.31
.
11.
That
in
our
best
measure
we
acknowledge
our selues
vnprofitable
seruants
,
and
so
cast
our selues
vpon
the
meere
mercie
of
God
in
IESVS
CHRIST
.
Luke
17.10
.
Thirdly
,
And
so
may
also
Prosperity
coole
first
loue
.
1.
If
either
hauing
much
,
we
set
our
hearts
vpon
it
.
2.
Or
are
afraid
of
afflictions
,
and
decline
them
by
carnall
meanes
.
3.
Or
measure
our
estate
in
grace
by
our
prosperity
.
4.
Or
are
not
willing
to
be
abased
,
as
we
do
abound
.
5.
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
,
6.
Or
grow
to
despise
the
simplicity
of
the
Gospell
,
as
if
it
were
then
but
in
it
infancy
.
And
so
as
power
is
in
our
hands
adorning
the
worship
of
God
with
vaine
pompe
and
outward
complements
.
As
if
this
were
an
argument
of
the
increase
and
perfection
of
religion
,
that
it
is
now
more
glorious
&
acceptable
to
the
world
7.
Lastly
,
whereas
prosperity
vsually
puffes
vp
with
a
conceit
of
goodnes
,
if
now
therfore
being
aloft
,
when
we
haue
brought
religion
to
our
lure
,
as
to
countenance
our
greatnesse
,
and
sort
with
our
excesse
,
we
shall
now
(
as
the
manner
is
)
grow
to
esteem
basely
of
religion
,
as
stooping
to
our
lusts
,
and
so
either
neglect
the
power
thereof
in
our
obedience
thereunto
,
or
rest
in
the
forme
thereof
,
contenting
our selues
with
carnall
and
corrupt
meanes
:
will
not
this
corrupt
the
iudgement
,
and
so
make
way
for
apostasie
,
will
not
this
coole
our
zeale
,
and
dead
our
hearts
,
making
vs
confesse
,
indifferent
,
lukewarme
,
&c.
And
therefore
that
prosperity
may
not
work
these
effects
in
vs
,
1.
Know
we
,
that
where
God
giues
more
,
there
he
requires
more
at
our
hands
.
2.
That
hereby
we
are
preuented
of
many
lets
which
might
hinder
our
proceeding
,
and
supplied
with
many
helps
to
do
more
good
,
to
abound
in
thanksgiuings
.
And
therefore
carry
we
our selues
thus
in
our
outward
encreasing
.
1.
Acknowledging
that
from
God
we
haue
receiued
it
,
and
therefore
shame
we
to
honour
God
with
our
substance
and
with
the
first
fruits
of
our
increase
.
2.
Be
we
alwaies
jealous
of
estates
,
especially
when
we
most
abound
,
that
so
being
humbled
in
our
outward
measure
,
we
may
grow
in
the
inward
.
3.
Imploying
our
Talents
now
more
plentifully
to
the
good
of
others
,
especially
to
further
them
to
grace
,
not
contenting
our selues
to
giue
almes
for
bodily
reliefe
,
vnlesse
we
also
tender
some
good
for
the
soule
;
enlarging
our selues
,
where
grace
is
more
enlarged
:
and
so
learning
to
bee
equall
with
those
of
the
lower
sort
,
if
they
be
equall
with
vs
,
or
exceed
vs
in
the
graces
of
God
.
4.
Taking
now
our
oportunity
to
frequent
the
assemblies
,
and
cleauing
to
the
power
of
the
word
,
still
to
humble
and
rouse
vs
vp
.
5.
Being
ready
to
vndergoe
any
afflictions
,
rather
then
abate
one
jot
of
our
sincerity
.
6.
And
still
in
our
greatest
libertie
,
being
lawes
vnto
our selues
,
not
to
giue
libertie
to
the
flesh
,
but
rather
now
to
make
tryall
of
the
conquest
of
our
lusts
,
by
how
much
we
haue
power
to
execute
the
same
,
Galat.
5.11
.
7.
Vsing
the
world
as
though
wee
vsed
it
not
,
1.
Cor.
7.
8.
And
still
as
strangers
and
pilgrims
,
looking
for
a
Citie
which
is
aboue
,
and
esteeming
all
as
doung
in
comparison
of
Christ
,
and
the
glory
that
shall
bee
reuealed
,
Philip.
3.8.9.10
.
See
more
of
the
right
vse
of
prosperity
in
the
daylie
Sacrifice
,
lib.
3.
Cap
9.
Fourthly
.
And
so
also
by
abuse
of
our
Christian
libertie
we
may
leaue
our
first
loue
;
as
hereafter
shall
more
fully
be
declared
;
where
the
remedie
hereof
is
also
proposed
.
Lastlie
.
A
principall
meanes
and
occasion
to
leaue
our
first
loue
to
abate
our
zeale
and
conscience
of
holinesse
,
is
a
carnall
and
corrupt
ministery
.
1.
When
either
the
word
is
deliuered
with
the
entising
words
of
mans
wisedome
.
2.
Or
else
not
applyed
and
layd
close
to
the
particular
condition
of
the
Church
.
3.
Or
not
confirmed
by
the
holy
conuersation
and
patient
endurings
of
the
Minister
.
4.
Or
mingled
with
curious
questions
,
and
corrupt
doctrines
.
5.
Or
aymes
onely
at
carnall
peace
,
and
making
good
our
present
measure
,
and
doeth
not
labour
by
sound
reproofes
and
searchings
,
to
lead
along
to
perfection
.
6.
Or
wants
the
power
of
the
holy
censures
of
the
Church
,
to
bridle
the
profane
,
&
cast
out
the
obstinat
.
7.
Or
peruerteth
the
discipline
to
worldly
ends
,
to
harden
the
wicked
in
their
sin
,
and
discourage
from
perfection
.
And
can
this
choose
but
coole
and
abate
the
power
of
godlinesse
?
1.
Will
not
the
people
rather
stumble
at
the
corrupt
examples
,
then
be
ordered
by
the
word
.
2.
Doth
not
this
mixture
of
humane
ornaments
,
question
the
perfection
of
the
word
,
as
if
it
were
not
of
it selfe
able
to
conuince
the
conscience
:
doth
it
not
vsually
cause
the
word
to
rest
in
the
eare
,
and
not
sinke
downe
to
the
heart
,
and
so
because
it
mooues
not
,
therefore
to
conclude
that
either
it
is
not
the
word
of
God
;
or
els
we
haue
no
need
of
it
,
because
it
moues
not
Will
any
discerne
his
saylings
,
vnlesse
it
be
particularly
layde
to
him
,
vnlesse
his
conscience
be
convinced
therewith
,
and
compelled
by
the
sense
of
Gods
wrath
to
forsake
his
sinne
.
And
,
Is
it
not
a
dangerous
occasion
to
condemne
and
reiect
the
power
of
the
word
,
which
might
bring
him
to
repentance
,
when
he
can
haue
a
Zidkiah
to
flatter
him
in
his
sinne
,
an
Amaziah
to
promise
him
a
neerer
way
to
Heauen
,
to
wish
him
not
to
bee
so
scrupulous
,
to
pronounce
life
to
him
that
is
dead
in
his
sinnes
.
Especially
,
if
here
the
practize
shall
be
rather
to
fill
his
head
with
knowledge
,
and
to
puffe
him
vp
with
curious
and
vaine
speculations
,
shall
not
this
rather
preuaile
,
to
perswade
him
that
his
case
is
better
,
then
bring
him
to
the
sight
of
his
particular
faylings
?
And
if
now
for
want
of
skill
in
diuiding
the
word
,
or
conscience
to
giue
each
his
portion
in
due
season
;
either
the
wicked
shall
be
justified
,
and
the
righteous
condemned
,
or
the
poore
soule
shal
be
scanted
of
it
ordinary
food
,
shal
it
not
be
discouraged
on
the
one
side
,
and
pined
on
the
other
,
for
want
of
due
nourishment
?
Lastly
.
If
insteed
of
fish
,
the
poore
soule
shall
be
fed
with
scorpions
,
with
corrupt
doctrine
to
poyson
his
soule
,
shall
not
his
spirits
faint
,
and
his
soule
draw
nere
vnto
the
murtherers
?
The
remedie
therefore
herein
is
,
1
,
That
we
daylie
see
our
owne
faylings
,
and
submit
our selues
to
the
word
,
to
bee
reformed
thereby
;
because
the
maine
reason
why
wee
are
pestered
with
such
carnall
meanes
,
is
,
because
wee
either
not
see
our
want
of
it
,
and
so
is
tendered
by
the
iust
Lord
to
harden
vs
further
,
or
else
in
our
carnall
wisedome
wee
heape
vnto
our selues
teachers
according
to
our
owne
lusts
,
that
may
further
blinde
our
eyes
,
&
harden
our
hearts
.
2.
That
we
,
asmuch
as
lieth
in
vs
,
still
keepe
our selues
to
a
powerfull
ministery
,
changing
our
habitations
rather
then
our
food
,
that
so
by
it
we
may
bee
still
quickened
and
kept
afoote
,
howsoeuer
we
may
some
times
heare
others
,
yet
let
vs
still
try
the
spirits
,
&
take
that
which
is
good
,
mourning
for
the
hand
of
God
,
and
here
specially
resting
on
the
anoynting
,
which
shal
teach
vs
all
things
.
3.
Labouring
to
be
lawes
vnto
our selues
in
these
lawlesse
times
,
and
what
wee
cannot
attaine
abroad
,
to
endeauour
in
our
families
to
be
Kings
,
and
Priests
,
and
Prophets
in
our
generall
callings
,
and
in
our
ciuil
to
;
as
farre
as
we
may
possibly
.
4.
Especially
,
auoyde
we
hypocrisie
in
diuine
worship
,
labour
we
simplicity
and
sincerity
of
heart
in
all
our
actions
,
that
so
we
may
not
neede
such
deceitfull
cloakes
to
maske
it
vnder
,
that
wee
may
not
be
giuen
vp
to
be
deceiued
by
them
.
5.
And
keepe
we
our selues
close
to
the
communion
of
Saints
,
not
forsaking
the
same
for
such
corruptions
therein
;
or
for
feare
to
bee
defiled
and
corrupted
by
them
,
least
we
depriuing
our selues
of
the
benefits
,
we
may
receiue
by
them
,
and
so
be
iustly
best
to
deceiuers
,
that
studie
to
cary
disciples
after
them
,
and
to
make
them
twofolde
more
the
children
of
hell
then
they
were
before
,
Math.
23.11.12
.
6.
And
keepe
we
our selues
vndefiled
and
vnspotted
of
the
world
,
auoyd
wee
grosse
sinnes
and
presumptuous
wickednesse
,
that
so
wee
may
not
need
of
such
deceiuers
to
iustifie
by
their
example
,
to
warrant
and
smother
by
vnseasonable
tender
of
mercy
.
Lastly
.
7.
Renue
we
our
repentance
dayly
for
all
knowne
euils
,
discerne
we
the
deceitfulnesse
of
the
heart
,
and
inward
corruptions
thereof
,
that
so
wee
may
bee
more
willing
to
haue
it
searched
by
a
powerfull
ministery
,
that
so
we
may
with
more
euidence
stand
before
it
,
as
hauing
interest
therein
;
hauing
still
need
of
the
same
.
And
this
serueth
,
And
this
serueth
further
,
2.
And
yet
lest
this
generall
reproofe
may
bee
peruerted
to
the
disgrace
of
the
power
of
godlinesse
,
and
discouragement
of
such
who
desire
to
walke
with
God
in
a
dayly
encrease
:
therefore
seeing
God
hath
a
few
names
in
Sardis
,
that
endeauour
to
keepe
themselues
vnspotted
of
the
world
,
and
so
are
not
onely
signes
and
wonders
in
the
world
,
because
they
will
not
runne
with
it
into
the
same
excesse
;
but
are
therefore
chalenged
of
reuolting
and
falling
from
their
loue
:
for
their
further
establishing
and
comfort
.
Know
wee
,
that
wee
may
bee
subiect
to
a
false
imputation
of
leauing
our
first
loue
,
in
many
respects
.
As
1.
The
Saints
may
be
vniustly
charged
to
haue
left
their
first
loue
,
and
how
.
Math.
22.
And
that
,
first
in
the
true
discerning
vse
of
our
Christian
libertie
,
wherby
wee
submit
ourselues
to
lawful
authoritie
.
2.
In
that
we
are
endowed
with
outward
prosperity
.
when
vpon
the
iust
consideration
of
the
nature
of
our
Christian
liberty
,
as
being
spirituall
,
wee
limit
our
zeale
within
the
bounds
of
our
callings
:
so
giuing
vnto
God
the
things
that
are
his
,
that
wee
deny
not
also
vnto
Cesar
that
which
is
.
This
moderation
,
howsoeuer
with
the
Anabaptist
it
be
traduced
as
lukewarmenesse
,
and
temporizing
with
the
world
,
to
auoyd
affliction
:
yet
indeed
it
is
an
holy
rectifying
and
ordering
of
our
zeale
by
humility
and
wisedome
,
that
so
it
may
hold
out
,
and
bee
perfited
through
patience
,
and
that
from
the
commandement
of
the
Lord
our
God
:
Rom.
13.
2.
We
may
be
falsely
charged
to
haue
left
our
first
loue
,
when
wee
are
outwardly
encreased
with
temporall
blessings
.
As
if
because
prosperity
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
leannesse
and
barrennesse
:
Psal.
106.15
.
Which
imputation
is
heereby
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
.
as
hereby
they
are
more
deepely
interessed
in
the
prayers
of
the
Saints
,
so
is
heauen
more
enlarged
to
the
encrease
of
their
loue
:
The
Lord
heares
the
prayers
of
the
poore
,
and
enlargeth
the
hearts
of
his
stewards
,
And
may
not
out
spirituall
wisedome
in
auoyding
of
vnnecessary
troubles
,
expose
vs
sometimes
to
this
false
imputation
,
that
we
haue
left
our
first
loue
?
1.
Yea
surely
,
if
either
by
wise
and
modest
answers
we
auoyd
troubles
.
2.
Or
by
concealing
of
that
trueth
,
which
wee
are
not
bound
in
conscience
to
discouer
,
we
so
escape
.
3.
Or
by
auoyding
the
rage
of
our
enemies
,
when
our
time
is
not
yet
come
,
wee
are
yet
freed
from
troubles
by
remouing
from
our
habitations
.
4.
Or
by
changing
our
habits
and
features
,
wee
so
auoyd
the
fury
of
the
aduersary
:
if
by
any
of
these
,
through
the
blessing
of
God
we
escape
such
troubles
,
which
others
,
for
want
of
this
wisedome
,
are
ouertaken
with
;
presently
we
are
charged
with
want
of
zeal
,
we
are
condemned
to
bee
lukewarme
,
to
haue
left
our
first
loue
:
and
,
&c.
5.
Especially
if
wee
vse
our
goods
,
as
a
meanes
to
redeeme
the
body
from
trouble
,
oh
,
this
is
censured
as
vnlawfull
;
and
so
auoyding
troubles
as
by
vnlawfull
meanes
,
wee
are
challenged
of
cowardize
,
want
of
zeale
,
corruption
,
&c.
An
imputation
how
vniust
and
vncharitable
it
is
,
may
appeare
by
these
circumstances
:
1.
And
cleared
from
this
imputation
.
Faith
how
,
and
whom
to
be
giuen
account
of
.
1.
To
the
magistrate
and
minister
,
and
why
.
Because
we
are
not
bound
to
giue
an
account
of
our
faith
to
euery
priuate
man
,
but
only
to
the
Magistrate
,
and
whomsoeuer
hath
lawful
authority
to
require
it
at
our
hands
,
as
the
Minister
,
and
such
as
haue
charge
ouer
vs
.
And
that
,
because
Hereby
they
may
haue
comfort
in
discharge
of
their
duety
,
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
,
wee
deny
and
renounce
euen
God
himselfe
.
4.
They
may
be
prouoked
hereby
to
perseuerance
and
maintenance
of
the
trueth
.
5.
Though
they
must
not
bee
Lords
ouer
the
conscience
;
to
make
,
or
alter
the
trueth
,
yet
they
are
witnesses
vnto
the
conscience
concerning
the
trueth
,
yea
they
are
approuers
and
maintainers
thereof
,
to
the
comfort
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
and
blaspheme
our
God
and
his
sacred
truth
.
2.
Or
to
the
open
enemy
,
that
as
he
hath
no
calling
to
require
,
3.
Or
to
the
ignorant
,
that
desireth
not
information
thereby
,
lest
we
beare
the
aire
,
&
run
before
we
are
called
,
expose
our
profession
to
contempt
,
&c.
4.
Or
to
the
priuate
Christian
,
otherwise
then
in
a
case
of
necessity
on
our
parts
,
to
remoue
a
false
imputation
;
and
on
his
part
,
to
guide
him
that
is
in
darkenesse
,
and
desires
our
helpe
.
Yet
doe
we
not
herein
betray
our
faith
;
but
rather
wisely
maintaine
the
honour
,
and
preserue
the
vertue
therof
,
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
wee
haue
an
especiall
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
;
2.
By
our
ardent
loue
vnto
that
trueth
which
wee
haue
apprehended
,
and
hearty
desire
,
that
by
any
our
neuer
so
great
affliction
,
it
may
bee
glorified
in
the
hearts
of
the
Saints
.
4.
Hence
we
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
contrary
buffetings
for
feare
of
our
owne
inability
in
our selues
:
and
therefore
,
6.
Rather
desiring
the
grace
of
the
Spirit
so
to
conduct
vs
in
the
combat
,
that
Gods
cause
may
be
honoured
in
our
constancy
therein
;
then
we
in
any
sort
magnified
thereby
,
nay
that
we
shall
haue
in
respect
of
the
flesh
,
any
good
issue
out
of
them
,
howsoeuer
we
haue
many
gracious
promises
,
yea
likelihoods
for
the
same
.
7.
And
therefore
simply
submitting
our selues
to
the
will
of
our
gratious
Father
,
rather
to
vndergoe
any
the
most
grieuous
extremity
,
then
the
least
disparagement
may
redound
to
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
faithfulnesse
of
our
gracious
Father
:
and
,
9.
So
discerning
in
our selues
a
readines
to
death
,
as
being
prepared
thereto
by
daily
mortification
,
and
experience
of
our
sweet
society
with
our
blessed
God
.
10.
As
that
withall
we
especially
for
this
end
desire
life
,
euen
to
witnesse
a
good
profession
,
and
giue
glory
vnto
our
God
,
in
auouching
and
sealing
vp
his
eternall
truth
,
with
our
moment
any
sufferings
.
To
this
end
,
11.
Finding
in
our selues
an
ability
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
sufficiency
to
make
profession
of
our
faith
.
And
for
outward
calling
,
First
,
in
respect
of
vs
:
as
that
,
1.
We
haue
already
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
shipwracke
thereof
.
3.
Are
especially
called
thereto
by
the
Magistrate
,
who
may
require
a
reason
thereof
,
and
forced
by
the
gainsayings
of
the
enemy
,
to
defend
the
same
.
Secondly
,
in
respect
of
the
truth
.
And
that
,
1.
When
it
is
openly
resisted
and
gainsaid
of
a
peruerse
generation
,
not
onely
priuately
and
indirectly
:
and
when
,
2.
By
the
suppressing
thereof
,
the
glory
of
our
God
is
necessarily
impeached
,
the
power
of
religion
vndermined
,
&c.
otherwise
in
matters
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
far
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
committed
himselfe
vnto
them
,
because
he
knew
what
was
in
them
,
and
his
time
was
not
come
.
Nay
,
may
we
not
shape
such
an
answer
to
our
aduersary
,
not
only
to
conceale
part
of
truth
,
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
Michaiah
did
,
2.
King
.
22.
yea
in
an
holy
derision
,
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
,
For
the
waies
of
the
Lord
are
righteous
,
and
the
iust
shall
walke
in
them
,
but
the
wicked
shall
fall
therein
.
As
for
the
changing
of
our
features
and
habits
for
a
time
,
to
auoid
vnnecessary
trouble
:
herein
,
I
take
it
,
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
,
and
pledges
of
our
profession
,
and
both
memorials
of
Gods
former
mercies
towards
vs
,
as
also
euidences
of
Gods
euerlasting
couenant
with
vs
,
to
be
our
protector
and
preseruer
for
euer
.
And
therefore
not
to
be
denied
if
we
be
demanded
the
same
,
lest
therein
we
deny
our
faith
:
neither
to
be
changed
,
because
our
profession
must
not
be
changed
.
Especially
seeing
by
deniall
,
or
changing
,
we
shall
not
onely
not
aduantage
our selues
to
the
thing
we
intend
:
namely
,
not
to
be
knowne
,
seeing
by
other
markes
of
proportion
,
or
complexion
,
we
may
be
bewrayed
:
but
being
discouered
,
we
shall
hereby
adde
vnto
our
affliction
,
not
only
being
iustly
exempted
out
of
Gods
protection
,
by
reiecting
the
badge
thereof
,
our
names
,
but
exposed
also
the
rather
to
the
rage
of
man
,
as
being
tainted
hereby
with
dissimulation
,
&c.
For
our
feature
,
so
farre
as
that
may
be
altered
by
changing
the
fashion
of
the
haire
,
beard
,
&c.
this
being
but
ciuill
,
and
differing
according
to
the
diuers
guise
of
each
nation
,
so
no
painting
or
disfiguring
,
abhorring
to
nature
,
or
denied
by
ciuility
,
and
religion
,
be
added
;
I
see
not
but
this
liberty
may
be
vsed
,
in
a
case
of
necessity
,
for
the
preseruation
of
life
:
so
it
stand
with
our
callings
,
and
tend
to
Gods
glory
.
change
of
apparell
,
as
being
a
ciuill
thing
,
and
therefore
both
subiect
to
a
religious
end
,
the
preseruation
of
life
,
with
a
good
conscience
,
and
also
subiect
to
change
,
according
to
the
diuers
guise
of
nations
,
callings
,
condition
,
and
occasion
,
of
prosperity
,
or
aduersity
,
keeping
our selues
within
the
bounds
of
our
Christian
liberty
,
becomming
all
vnto
all
;
as
to
win
others
,
so
to
preserue
our selues
for
their
good
;
1.
Keepe
our selues
within
the
compasse
of
our
religious
,
and
ciuill
callings
.
other
sex
.
3.
That
wee
deny
not
our
profession
,
if
this
meanes
will
not
conceale
vs
,
being
demanded
particularly
.
4.
That
wee
simply
intend
,
in
our
preseruation
,
Gods
glory
,
for
the
benefiting
of
others
.
A
fourth
occasion
of
this
false
imputation
that
wee
haue
left
our
first
loue
,
discretion
in
reproouing
sinne
,
when
either
wee
cease
to
reproue
scorners
,
although
our
soules
doe
not
cease
to
weepe
in
secret
for
them
,
and
our
contrary
conuersation
is
a
conuiction
of
them
,
or
reproue
priuatly
,
and
generally
:
If
in
publike
,
yet
making
difference
of
persons
in
regard
of
their
calling
and
quality
of
their
sinne
;
sauing
some
with
feare
,
and
yet
raising
vp
others
with
the
spirit
of
meeknesse
,
Gal.
6.1
.
&c.
1.
Which
imputation
how
vnjust
it
is
,
may
appeare
by
the
rules
of
the
holy
Ghost
;
1.
Tim.
5.
1.
Mat.
19.
And
also
.
2.
By
the
practise
of
the
Saints
:
Nathan
.
2.
Sam.
12.
Paul
:
Compare
the
practise
in
reprouing
the
Church
of
Corinth
,
first
Epistle
11.
chap.
and
the
Church
of
Galat.
3.
chap.
but
aboue
all
,
the
practise
of
our
Sauiour
is
peerelesse
,
in
his
different
reproofe
of
the
Scribes
and
Pharises
:
Mat.
23.
Luke
11.
and
of
his
disciples
.
Mat.
8.
Mat.
26.27
.
A
fift
occasion
of
this
vniust
challenge
,
A
sixth
occasion
there
is
also
of
this
false
imputation
,
when
we
rectifie
our
charity
by
wisedome
to
our
selues
,
so
distributing
to
others
,
as
that
we
prouide
for
our
owne
,
lest
we
be
worse
then
infidels
,
and
so
louing
our
neighbour
,
as
that
wee
prooue
not
cruell
to
our selues
;
so
diuiding
to
others
,
that
wee
preferre
the
houshold
of
faith
,
Gal.
6.10
.
both
doing
the
best
good
,
and
,
as
wee
may
,
continue
and
hold
out
longest
therein
.
For
which
,
seeing
we
haue
the
warrant
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
as
we
ought
to
auoyd
all
appearance
of
this
euil
by
moderation
,
in
our
procuring
and
vsage
of
these
things
:
so
need
we
not
feare
hereby
any
cooling
of
our
loue
.
Onely
make
we
this
vse
of
this
vniust
imputation
as
to
suspect
our selues
inregard
of
our
carnal
loue
,
and
to
try
our
abyding
in
the
loue
of
God
,
by
such
a
loue
vnto
our selues
,
as
may
prouide
for
the
flesh
,
to
the
humbling
and
mortifying
of
the
same
,
as
may
further
our selues
and
others
,
to
those
durable
riches
,
which
are
at
the
right
hand
of
our
God
for
euermore
.
When
encreasing
of
knowledge
of
our
right
in
Iesur
Christ
,
and
from
him
in
these
outward
things
wee
take
liberty
for
the
vse
of
some
things
,
(
which
before
wee
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
bee
embraced
,
and
cheerefully
practised
,
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.
Gal.
2.
&c.
Therefore
let
vs
feare
the
cooling
of
our
loue
,
these
rules
:
namely
first
,
1.
That
the
meanes
of
our
encrease
in
knowledge
be
the
word
of
trueth
,
not
the
authority
of
man
.
2.
That
wee
be
able
to
discerne
betweene
things
that
differ
:
not
stumbling
as
euil
things
vnder
the
pretence
of
indifferencie
;
not
subiecting
things
simply
good
,
to
the
nature
of
things
indifferent
,
making
the
necessary
worship
of
God
,
a
matter
of
indifferency
,
as
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
catechising
,
fasting
,
&c.
yea
thrusting
out
the
substance
of
holinesse
for
the
complement
thereof
.
That
as
wee
despise
not
order
,
so
it
further
true
deuotion
:
so
we
rest
not
in
the
outside
and
make
an
idole
of
bodily
seruice
;
Rom.
14.1
.
Philip.
9.10
.
3.
That
in
this
liberty
we
offend
not
our
Christian
brother
:
neither
the
Magistrate
,
by
refusing
what
hee
lawfully
imposeth
;
nor
the
weake
brother
,
4.
That
herein
also
wee
not
onely
auoyde
what
may
hurt
▪
but
in
all
spiritual
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
onely
praise
of
our
glorious
God
,
through
Iesus
Christ
:
1.
Cor.
10.31
.
Thus
may
wee
bee
falsly
charged
to
haue
left
our
first
loue
,
and
thus
may
we
be
established
against
these
false
imputations
.
But
say
,
what
others
fasten
vpon
me
,
Nay
now
I
finde
it
contrary
with
me
;
insteed
of
ioy
I
am
ouerwhelmed
with
sorrowes
,
insteed
of
Gods
gratious
presence
,
I
feare
hee
hath
forsaken
mee
,
I
haue
no
answere
in
prayer
,
no
comfort
in
any
duety
;
the
sorrowes
of
the
deepe
doe
seaze
vpon
me
,
and
the
jawes
of
hell
doe
gape
vpon
me
.
Surely
the
Lord
giue
thee
wisedome
heerein
,
that
thou
doest
not
wrong
thine
owne
heart
,
and
prejudice
the
wisedome
and
mercy
of
thy
God
.
Remember
that
thou
liuest
by
faith
,
&
not
by
sense
;
2.
Cor.
3.7
.
though
thou
seest
no
outward
meanes
,
yet
thy
saith
will
assure
thee
,
that
God
is
able
,
&
will
prouide
him
a
sacrifice
,
Is
not
the
Lord
herein
wonderfull
,
that
by
withdrawing
sense
of
present
ioy
,
he
both
purgeth
vs
of
such
euils
as
may
corrupt
the
same
,
namely
spirituall
pride
and
security
,
and
also
causeth
vs
hereby
to
lay
faster
hold
on
Iesus
Christ
,
who
only
must
perfect
the
worke
that
is
begun
in
vs
?
And
canst
thou
expresse
thy
loue
in
greater
measure
vnto
thy
God
,
then
to
loue
him
then
,
when
he
seemes
to
haue
forsaken
thee
?
then
to
follow
after
him
when
he
seemes
to
run
from
thee
?
doth
not
this
aduance
the
sincerity
of
thy
loue
?
doth
not
this
exceedingly
approue
thy
conformity
to
thy
Sauiour
,
that
as
he
was
contented
to
be
abased
in
himselfe
,
yea
to
become
of
no
reputation
,
that
thou
maist
be
accepted
;
so
thou
art
contented
to
be
emptied
,
that
God
may
be
glorified
,
thou
canst
willingly
want
present
comfort
,
that
thy
God
may
haue
vnfained
worship
,
when
now
,
not
so
much
for
thine
owne
sake
as
for
his
glory
,
thou
dost
beleeue
in
him
,
when
though
he
kill
thee
,
yet
thou
wilt
trust
in
him
?
And
canst
thou
be
a
looser
,
where
the
Lord
is
such
a
gainer
by
thee
?
canst
thou
leaue
thy
loue
,
when
the
Lord
doth
purpose
to
trie
the
soundnesse
of
it
,
when
the
Lord
prouoketh
thee
to
liue
by
faith
,
when
by
the
power
of
faith
he
will
thus
enable
thee
to
lay
hold
of
eternall
life
.
Only
for
thy
full
satisfaction
herein
,
examine
thy
heart
in
this
case
,
by
these
rules
;
thou
hast
not
giuen
thy
God
iust
occasion
to
withdraw
these
comforts
from
thee
:
either
.
2.
Or
by
not
being
throwly
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
glory
,
and
to
the
good
of
thy
brother
.
5.
Either
thou
didst
measure
the
infinite
loue
of
thy
God
by
them
,
&
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
ministery
of
the
word
,
dreaming
of
reuelations
and
extraordinary
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
.
Or
if
thou
hast
giuen
thy
gracious
God
iust
occasion
(
as
who
doth
not
)
yet
still
thou
art
ready
to
iustifie
thy
God
,
and
condemne
thy selfe
,
and
therefore
here
Secondly
,
examine
thy
iudgement
and
affections
in
the
want
of
these
present
comforts
.
1.
Yet
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
so
esteem
thy
case
formerly
better
then
now
.
That
thou
acknowledge
it
iust
with
God
to
strip
thee
of
this
measure
,
yea
that
thou
hast
deserued
vtterly
to
be
forsaken
of
him
.
3.
Yea
it
reioyceth
thee
at
the
heart
to
obserue
the
happy
end
glorious
condition
of
such
excellent
ones
that
are
rauished
with
this
loue
of
Christ
,
that
are
thus
enflamed
with
zeale
of
Gods
glory
,
walke
thus
cheerfully
and
constantly
in
their
holy
calling
,
that
so
though
thou
hast
cause
to
mourne
for
thine
owne
particular
,
yet
withall
thou
canst
reioyce
for
the
publike
ioy
,
and
so
interest
thy selfe
hereby
in
the
same
.
4.
Thou
dost
vnfainedly
mourne
for
the
want
of
this
gratious
aspect
,
and
withall
5.
Dost
vnfainedly
hunger
after
the
returne
,
and
increase
thereof
.
And
to
this
end
6.
Dost
vse
conscionably
,
and
reioyce
in
,
the
meanes
of
the
preaching
of
the
Gospell
,
and
effectuall
prayer
for
the
recouery
of
the
same
.
Cant.
1.
&
5.
7.
Yea
dost
labour
to
confer
with
the
Saints
,
and
holy
ones
,
making
triall
of
their
feelings
,
and
quickning
thereby
thy
dulnes
,
by
prouoking
their
prayers
&c.
8.
And
waitest
patiently
the
leisure
of
thy
God
,
for
the
returne
of
comfort
,
as
may
stand
with
his
glory
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
he
tries
thy
loue
,
the
more
is
his
loue
towards
thee
,
and
therefore
thy
loue
to
him
must
needs
be
enlarged
:
which
thou
dost
expresse
by
thy
faith
,
in
beleeuing
beyond
thy
feeling
,
and
hereby
giuing
glory
vnto
God
,
thou
dost
grow
in
his
fauour
by
the
power
whereof
thou
art
increased
in
his
obedience
,
and
so
followest
hard
after
the
marke
,
to
obtaine
that
crowne
of
glory
.
If
now
it
shall
please
thy
gratious
God
to
humble
thee
yet
more
and
more
,
and
so
leauing
thee
yet
further
to
be
buffeted
by
Satan
,
who
will
now
step
in
to
take
aduantage
of
this
thy
iealousie
,
and
doubting
of
the
losse
of
thy
first
loue
,
thereby
to
call
in
question
the
truth
of
thy
conuersion
.
And
so
inferring
that
thou
hast
been
vtterly
deceiued
,
that
all
thy
former
labovr
hath
been
in
vaine
,
shall
thereby
confound
all
thy
present
hopes
,
and
so
prouoke
thee
to
a
kind
of
despaire
,
as
if
now
it
were
in
vaine
,
or
loo
late
to
begin
againe
;
and
so
hereby
procure
thee
to
neglect
the
true
meanes
As
being
that
which
rather
will
now
more
condemne
thee
,
and
so
shall
tender
thee
the
vse
of
carnall
remedies
,
either
for
the
present
comfort
of
thy
appalled
conscience
,
or
at
least
to
dampe
and
lay
it
asleep
in
desperate
security
.
That
thou
mayst
now
resist
the
deuill
,
and
gratiously
preuent
an
vtter
and
irrecouerable
downefall
,
haue
thou
alwayes
in
readinesse
these
preseruatiues
.
First
,
that
thou
neuer
wast
,
neither
canst
euer
be
so
low
brought
in
this
pit
of
despaire
;
Haue
we
not
a
liuely
euidence
hereof
euen
from
our
present
condition
,
whether
we
consider
our
vnworthines
,
which
seeks
to
blind
the
eye
of
our
faith
,
or
respect
our
present
abasing
,
which
intends
to
sink
vs
in
despair
:
for
if
we
shal
lay
to
hart
what
we
haue
deserued
,
might
we
not
long
agoe
haue
been
plunged
into
the
sense
of
these
torments
which
now
wee
feare
?
might
not
hell
haue
deuoured
vtterly
,
which
now
doth
but
gape
vpon
vs
.
Nay
if
wee
shall
acknowledge
vnfainedly
our
present
desert
,
And
therefore
,
that
we
may
hence
gather
this
conclusion
,
that
though
we
fall
,
yet
wee
shall
rise
againe
;
because
the
Lord
puts
vnder
his
hand
,
seeing
Satan
will
now
put
hard
to
vs
,
that
the
time
is
past
,
that
our
hope
is
perished
from
the
earth
;
therefore
learne
wee
thus
to
expell
these
fiery
darts
.
First
,
consider
wee
that
Satan
is
a
lier
from
the
beginning
,
2.
Because
wee
must
know
that
the
times
and
seasons
are
in
the
Lord
,
onely
to
dispose
and
determine
of
;
It
is
councell
to
Satan
presumption
so
to
conclude
.
3.
Wee
haue
hereby
a
gratious
euidence
,
that
the
time
is
not
past
:
because
wee
yet
liue
,
and
are
capable
of
mercy
,
and
the
meanes
of
mercy
are
yet
tendered
vnto
vs
;
yea
,
wee
haue
need
of
Gods
mercy
,
we
feele
the
want
of
it
,
and
therefore
it
belongs
vnto
vs
:
now
is
the
time
to
be
partaker
thereof
,
seeing
our
God
is
an
helper
in
the
needfull
time
of
trouble
:
Nay
,
we
heartily
desire
it
,
and
neglect
no
meanes
to
obtayne
the
same
,
seeking
this
comfort
where
it
may
bee
found
:
and
therefore
they
that
seeke
,
shall
finde
,
and
if
wee
knocke
,
it
shall
bee
opened
vnto
vs
,
our
will
is
to
be
deliuered
,
as
it
is
of
God
,
and
not
our selues
,
so
being
his
gift
,
hee
will
perfect
the
same
in
fulfilling
our
desires
;
it
argues
him
willing
to
helpe
vs
,
because
hee
giues
the
will
to
desire
it
,
and
our
will
shall
bee
accepted
,
till
he
accomplish
it
.
If
yet
our
gratious
God
differ
to
helpe
vs
;
If
happily
our
afflictions
encrease
,
Meane
time
know
we
,
that
it
is
no
meane
portion
of
comfort
to
hunger
after
Gods
countenance
though
yet
we
haue
it
not
;
It
cannot
but
yeeld
sound
comfort
to
the
poore
soule
,
to
be
contented
with
the
will
of
God
,
yea
though
the
Lord
should
kill
him
,
yet
not
to
cast
away
his
confidence
:
and
yet
to
obey
his
will
in
hungring
after
a
further
measure
,
that
so
it
may
be
vnto
vs
as
we
doe
beleeue
.
And
shall
beggars
be
their
owne
caruers
herein
,
Therefore
learne
we
this
,
to
resist
his
fiery
darts
.
First
,
though
we
should
be
the
greatest
of
all
sinners
,
yet
shall
the
mercy
of
God
appeare
the
greater
in
pardoning
so
grieuous
a
sinner
,
more
glory
shall
redound
to
his
name
,
in
being
so
incomparably
mercifull
:
more
loue
is
due
from
so
great
a
sinner
,
more
care
to
please
so
bountifull
a
Father
.
Secondly
,
it
will
not
appeare
that
we
are
greater
sinners
then
any
:
so
long
as
we
feele
our
sinnes
and
desire
to
be
eased
of
them
:
seeing
these
two
things
make
vp
the
measure
of
sinne
:
Thirdly
though
we
are
not
the
greatest
sinners
in
comparison
of
others
:
And
what
shal
then
separat
thee
from
the
loue
of
God
,
Surely
the
Lord
giue
vs
vnderstanding
in
al
things
,
say
our
case
were
such
as
neuer
were
any
like
vnto
vs
,
yet
may
not
the
Lord
doe
with
vs
what
he
will
?
if
he
should
cast
vs
into
hell
,
should
we
not
desire
his
glory
aboue
all
things
?
And
if
by
this
our
greater
abasing
,
he
intends
to
propose
vs
as
ensamples
to
them
which
shal
beleeue
in
time
to
come
,
to
make
vs
presidents
of
his
exceeding
mercies
;
shall
not
he
haue
the
more
glory
,
and
we
haue
the
more
comfort
in
the
end
?
And
yet
for
our
present
comfort
herein
;
is
there
any
tentation
here
befallen
vs
,
that
belongs
not
vnto
man
?
that
the
Saints
of
olde
haue
not
gone
before
vs
in
,
that
euery
childe
of
God
,
more
or
lesse
,
must
certainely
vndergoe
:
nay
,
haue
not
many
of
Gods
children
exceeded
vs
in
this
temptation
;
2.
They
shal
rest
in
their
beds
,
&
sorow
shal
flie
away
.
Only
here
let
me
adjure
thee
to
stay
thy selfe
herein
by
these
rules
;
First
,
that
thy
God
will
not
esteeme
of
thee
,
as
thou
art
in
thy
tentations
,
they
proceed
of
Satans
malice
,
and
thine
own
infirmity
;
&
therefore
thy
gratious
Father
will
not
impute
them
vnto
thee
:
yea
thou
striue
against
them
,
&
condemnest
them
,
&
therfore
thy
louing
Father
will
not
condemne
thee
for
them
.
Secondly
,
be
thou
wise
to
iudge
of
thy
better
part
,
thou
striuest
and
canst
not
preuaile
,
thou
prayst
,
and
art
not
heard
:
what
then
,
are
thy
prayers
not
heard
at
all
,
because
thy
particular
request
is
not
granted
?
Is
not
thy
person
euerlastingly
accepted
,
and
so
a
cuppe
of
colde
water
shall
not
loose
his
rewarde
.
In
the
name
of
GOD
I
adiure
thee
therefore
not
to
iudge
peremptorily
of
thine
estate
by
any
present
or
particular
action
or
successe
.
Is
not
the
Lord
wise
to
turne
thy
sinnes
to
good
,
and
will
he
then
let
thy
true
endeauours
fall
to
the
ground
?
though
hee
answers
not
thy
prayer
in
yeelding
thy
particular
request
,
yet
doth
hee
not
answer
it
better
,
in
giuing
thee
still
grace
to
pray
vnto
him
,
doth
he
not
recompence
thee
bountifully
in
teaching
thee
patience
to
wait
vpon
him
,
and
must
not
patience
bring
foorth
the
perfect
worke
?
hadst
thou
not
then
need
of
patience
,
when
thou
hast
done
the
will
of
God
.
that
thou
mayst
receiue
the
reward
:
and
what
is
the
reward
thou
waitest
for
?
is
it
only
that
thy
prayers
may
bee
granted
for
the
present
?
mayst
thou
hereby
happily
haue
thy
reward
already
,
and
so
to
bee
depriued
of
that
great
recompence
of
reward
.
And
doth
not
the
Lord
begin
this
recompence
in
answering
thy
prayers
to
what
is
fit
for
thee
?
doth
he
not
prepare
thee
to
this
recompence
,
by
enabling
thee
hereby
in
patience
to
possesse
thy
soule
,
and
to
waite
the
good
pleasure
of
God
?
doth
hee
not
hereby
teach
thee
to
commit
thy
soule
in
well
doing
into
the
hand
of
thy
gratious
Creator
,
that
so
thou
mayst
work
out
thy
saluation
in
feare
and
trembling
,
and
so
be
made
meet
for
that
glorious
inheritance
.
the
Cure
of
a
wounded
Spirit
.
If
yet
thou
art
doubtfull
of
thy
abiding
in
loue
:
As
thou
maist
decay
;
so
thou
art
iealous
of
thy self
herein
:
I
say
vnto
thee
,
And
that
thou
maist
be
resolued
,
whether
thou
art
decaied
or
no
,
obserue
for
thy
triall
these
markes
therof
:
which
are
apparant
symptomes
of
the
leauing
our
first
loue
.
1.
Know
thou
that
if
thou
hast
lost
that
peace
of
conscience
,
wherby
thou
wast
wont
to
come
with
boldnes
into
the
presence
of
thy
God
,
and
powre
out
thy
soule
in
strong
cries
and
teares
vnto
thy
God
,
and
so
canst
not
pray
with
that
euidence
,
as
in
former
times
,
with
that
patience
and
constancy
ouercomming
thy
God
.
2.
If
thou
growest
fearefull
of
troubles
,
and
vsest
carnall
policy
to
preuent
them
.
3.
If
thou
growest
worldly
and
couetous
,
withdrawing
thy
hand
from
the
necessities
of
thy
brother
,
and
neglecting
the
occasions
of
charity
,
&c.
4.
If
thou
growest
negligent
in
hearing
the
word
,
contenting
thy selfe
either
with
none
,
or
an
vneffectuall
Ministery
.
5.
If
thou
canst
dispense
with
thy selfe
in
vaine
sports
and
recreations
,
gaming
,
vaine
talke
,
&c.
wherof
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
holy
duties
in
priuate
,
vnto
thy
God
.
8.
If
thou
canst
so
ioy
in
these
earthly
things
,
as
either
not
to
feele
a
loathsomnesse
in
them
,
or
not
to
vse
them
as
sparkes
to
increase
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
dost
not
liue
by
faith
,
and
therefore
thou
hast
left
thy
first
loue
.
will
follow
this
losse
of
loue
:
1.
Inward
trouble
of
conscience
,
which
will
giue
thee
no
rest
,
till
thou
hast
resolued
thy
case
with
God
,
and
recouered
:
Psal
6.38
.
&c.
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
reproach
,
to
cast
the
durt
of
thy
decay
in
thy
face
,
that
so
thou
maist
be
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
:
promises
of
thy
God
,
that
thou
shalt
recouer
,
out
of
any
effects
that
proceed
from
thence
,
and
thy
latter
end
shall
be
better
then
the
beginning
.
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
therfore
at
no
hand
be
driuen
from
the
meanes
.
Cant.
1.
Cant.
4.5
.
4.
Resolue
that
thy
former
estate
was
better
then
now
:
Ose
2.8.9
.
and
therefore
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
we
not
ouer
our
pursuit
of
these
comforts
:
spare
we
no
paines
:
thinke
we
all
time
too
little
,
impose
we
extraordinary
afflictions
,
as
fasting
,
and
so
groning
vnder
the
burden
,
and
detesting
our selues
:
giue
we
the
Lord
no
rest
,
till
he
hath
returned
to
his
rest
,
and
recouered
our
decaies
.
Cant.
5.
To
this
end
vse
we
the
meanes
before
set
downe
to
recouer
from
Apostasie
.
And
be
we
comforted
,
that
we
shall
not
altogether
loose
our
labour
,
though
we
haue
left
this
loue
.
How
far
we
shall
recouer
.
1.
Either
we
shall
recouer
what
we
haue
lost
in
the
same
kinde
,
namely
the
like
ioy
and
extraordinary
comforts
of
thee
2.
Or
else
if
we
haue
it
not
in
this
fruit
of
our
loue
,
yet
we
shall
be
sure
to
recouer
in
another
kind
,
which
shall
be
more
profitable
to
further
vs
to
happinesse
.
3.
As
the
lesse
we
feele
this
loue
,
the
more
we
shall
expresse
our
care
to
vse
all
holy
meanes
whereby
we
may
recouer
it
againe
:
4.
The
more
we
shall
learne
to
liue
by
faith
in
the
expectation
of
a
greater
measure
,
5.
The
more
compassionate
thou
shall
be
to
others
that
are
cast
downe
by
this
affliction
,
and
so
labour
more
earnestly
to
raise
them
vp
againe
;
that
so
together
with
them
,
thou
maist
be
perfected
.
Heb.
11.
vlt.
that
so
maintaining
the
fellowship
here
on
earth
,
thou
maist
be
better
fitted
to
the
communion
in
Heauen
.
6.
And
as
thou
hast
hereby
greater
occasion
to
aduance
the
mercy
of
thy
God
in
not
leauing
thee
altogether
,
in
sustaining
thee
so
wonderfully
,
and
saue
thee
in
this
thy
decay
,
so
shalt
thou
be
prouoked
hereby
to
trust
more
perfectly
thy
God
,
though
he
should
abase
thee
further
,
not
only
in
leauing
thee
to
this
inward
triall
of
a
languishing
spirit
,
and
eclipse
of
ioy
,
but
,
as
the
manner
of
Gods
prouidence
is
to
prepare
vs
by
these
inward
afflictions
to
outward
troubles
,
for
the
further
triall
of
our
faith
,
and
increase
of
his
power
and
mercy
in
our
protection
and
deliuerance
.
If
now
it
shall
please
our
glorious
God
to
lead
vs
through
fire
and
water
,
to
pronounce
a
sentence
of
death
against
vs
,
that
we
may
not
trust
in
ourselues
,
but
in
the
liuing
God
which
raiseth
from
the
dead
.
That
so
after
we
haue
suffered
a
little
,
we
might
be
fitted
to
eternall
ioyes
:
that
so
in
our
outward
sufferings
our
inward
consolations
may
abound
?
Is
not
here
a
gracious
recompence
of
our
former
losse
?
Is
not
here
a
maruellous
meanes
so
to
restore
the
same
?
that
God
may
haue
the
glory
,
that
we
by
this
meanes
may
be
prepared
vnto
glory
?
shall
not
our
loue
be
now
gloriously
tried
in
suffering
for
the
will
of
God
?
shall
it
not
be
much
more
testified
in
enduring
so
great
afflictions
?
shall
it
not
hereby
be
purged
of
all
selfe-loue
and
carnall
respects
,
that
so
it
may
be
fitted
to
fulnesse
of
ioy
?
shall
not
our
patience
here
be
tried
,
in
waiting
the
good
pleasure
of
our
God
,
that
so
we
may
be
perfect
,
and
intire
,
wanting
nothing
.
1.
Iam.
3.4
.
Surely
howsoeuer
it
fall
,
yet
let
it
comfort
vs
that
the
holy
Ghost
doth
not
here
challenge
the
Church
of
Ephesus
that
it
hath
lost
all
her
loue
,
or
that
it
hath
absolutely
lost
her
first
loue
,
but
only
that
it
hath
left
it
for
a
time
,
and
therefore
it
may
recouer
againe
.
And
it
hath
but
left
her
first
loue
,
not
altogether
is
bereft
of
all
loue
:
well
may
it
leaue
it
first
loue
,
but
it
shall
not
loose
all
.
And
for
our
further
satisfaction
,
take
we
these
rules
that
we
are
soundly
in
some
measure
recouered
,
and
haue
regained
true
ioy
and
comfort
of
our
saluation
.
1.
If
our
ioy
beeing
restored
,
wee
are
also
more
enabled
in
the
practise
of
godlinesse
,
growing
more
in
grace
,
and
in
obedience
to
the
word
.
2.
If
our
ioy
bee
daylie
accompanied
with
sorrow
for
sinne
,
and
feare
of
our selues
that
wee
may
fall
againe
,
with
more
sobriety
in
the
vse
of
worldly
comforts
,
and
more
hunger
after
durable
ioyes
.
3.
If
wee
are
more
weaned
from
the
loue
of
the
world
,
and
take
lesse
ioy
in
the
flesh
,
and
earthly
things
:
knowing
no
man
after
the
flesh
.
4.
If
we
can
reioyce
in
the
further
encrease
of
the
Church
,
and
flourishing
estate
thereof
abroad
,
though
it
go
not
so
well
with
our
owne
particular
.
5.
And
can
also
weepe
with
them
that
languish
abroad
,
though
our
owne
cup
run
ouer
.
6.
Still
submitting
our selfe
to
the
crosse
.
7.
And
triumphing
in
our
greatest
tribulations
.
8.
If
our
ioy
be
powerfull
,
to
raise
vs
daily
from
sinne
,
that
so
renuing
our
repentance
it
may
be
increased
.
9.
If
it
be
sincere
and
pure
,
not
so
much
resting
in
our selues
,
as
that
God
may
haue
the
glory
,
euen
comforting
our selues
that
for
Gods
sake
principally
we
haue
done
his
will
,
and
not
for
any
by
respects
vnto
our selues
.
And
this
is
the
last
lesson
to
be
obserued
out
of
this
Scripture
:
Namely
;
That
the
Saints
shall
not
loose
vtterly
,
1.
Because
the
Lord
hath
promised
to
continue
his
loue
towards
them
:
Ioh.
13.
1.
Ioh.
17.
Ierem.
31.33
.
&c.
2.
Their
afflictions
doe
tend
to
their
perseuerance
,
as
purging
out
their
sinnes
;
Esay
1.25
.
3.
Their
sinnes
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
therfore
mouing
the
Lord
to
haue
more
compassion
on
them
.
4.
His
hand
is
continually
put
vnder
vs
in
our
greatest
failings
,
and
therefore
wee
shall
rise
againe
:
Psal.
37.24
.
5.
His
end
in
leauing
vs
for
a
time
,
is
to
make
vs
take
faster
holde
on
him
,
to
make
vs
more
deny
our selues
,
that
we
may
be
found
in
Iesus
Christ
in
heauen
.
6.
Their
Sauiour
liueth
,
and
triumpheth
,
to
make
them
more
then
conquerours
:
Rom.
8.36.37
.
Ioh.
12.32
.
and
to
draw
vp
all
after
him
.
7.
The
spirit
and
word
shall
abide
in
them
,
to
hold
them
on
in
grace
:
Ioh.
15.
And
therefore
,
1.
This
condemneth
the
blasphemie
of
Papists
,
who
teach
,
that
the
Saints
may
fall
finally
,
and
therein
doe
impeach
the
power
and
faithfulnesse
of
God
;
or
that
they
may
so
loose
their
faith
for
the
present
,
that
it
must
be
repaired
anew
againe
.
2.
It
checketh
the
insolencie
of
the
wicked
,
that
reioyceth
at
the
fals
of
the
Saints
,
and
insult
ouer
them
,
seeing
that
though
they
fall
,
they
shal
rise
againe
:
Mic.
7.9
.
Psal.
41.11
.
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
,
grieue
the
blessed
Spirit
,
and
deny
in
a
sort
the
merit
of
Christ
.
4.
Heere
is
first
instruction
for
the
world
,
to
iustifie
Gods
faithfulnesse
,
seeing
hee
doth
not
forsake
for
euer
:
Lam.
3.24.25
.
5.
Heere
the
Saints
are
lessoned
,
as
to
feare
their
fals
,
and
not
to
sinne
vpon
presumption
of
recouery
;
so
not
to
distrust
of
Gods
mercy
in
their
greatest
failings
,
seeing
the
Lord
is
faithfull
,
and
they
shall
recouer
,
thogh
not
so
sensible
a
measure
as
before
they
had
yet
sufficient
to
fit
them
to
the
enioying
of
that
happinesse
that
the
Lord
Iesus
hath
purchased
for
them
.
And
therefore
let
them
vse
the
holy
meanes
that
they
may
recouer
,
namely
such
as
are
before
laid
downe
,
in
the
recouery
out
of
apostasie
,
and
regaining
first
loue
,
and
hold
out
to
the
end
.
And
if
happily
with
all
our
labour
we
shall
yet
be
to
seeke
of
what
we
would
haue
:
For
the
further
satisfying
and
comforting
of
the
conscience
,
obserue
we
thdse
two
things
.
First
,
that
it
is
one
thing
to
leaue
our
first
loue
,
and
to
be
luke-warme
neither
hot
nor
cold
.
We
may
not
haue
such
feeling
of
Gods
loue
as
formerly
we
had
,
2.
That
there
is
great
oddes
between
leauing
our
first
loue
,
and
loosing
it
altogether
:
we
may
leaue
,
in
regard
of
a
former
measure
,
and
yet
hold
a
true
gaine
which
shall
cleere
vs
of
luke-warmnesse
:
and
though
we
leaue
a
measure
,
yet
we
loose
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
here
is
matter
of
exceeding
consolation
to
the
elect
of
God
,
not
to
trust
their
owne
vnbeleeuing
hearts
,
much
lesse
Satans
lies
;
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
faithfullnesse
,
and
their
former
experience
,
they
shall
be
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
wel-doing
as
the
noone
day
,
that
so
their
latter
end
may
be
better
then
their
beginning
.
Glory
be
to
the
Lord
Iesus
.