A
CONDVIT
OF
COMFORT
.
Rom.
8.
28.
Also
we
know
that
all
thinges
worke
together
for
the
best
,
to
them
that
loue
God
;
euen
to
them
who
are
called
according
to
his
purpose
.
My
helpe
is
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
.
THis
Chapter
may
be
conueniently
●earmed
,
A
C●●p●nde
●f
Chr●stian
consolation
;
for
,
whereas
many
kindes
of
comfortes
,
are
dispersed
throughout
the
holy
Scriptures
,
for
the
strengthening
of
the
man
of
God
,
some
of
euery
kin●
are
heere
gathered
together
in
one
,
and
like
chosen
Flowers
picked
out
of
the
Garden
of
God
,
are
knitt
together
in
one
bunch
,
and
presented
to
thee
,
who
art
a
Christian.
There
are
two
thinges
onely
which
trouble
vs
in
this
life
.
O
miserable
man
that
I
am
,
So
despleasant
was
it
to
him
to
liue
in
that
body
,
wherein
he
found
the
motions
of
sinne
rebelling
against
the
law
of
his
God
.
And
if
the
Apostle
accounted
this
bu●then
so
waightie
to
him
,
Alas
how
should
we
complaine
▪
and
what
cause
haue
we
with
Ezcchi●
to
walke
weakely
in
the
bitternes●e
of
our
●ou●es
all
our
dayes
▪
For
our
Lord
is
like
a
Lillie
among
Thornes
,
If
wee
delight
to
sit
vnder
his
shadow
;
and
if
his
Fruite
be
sweete
in
our
mouth
,
wee
must
be
content
to
walke
toward
him
through
many
sharpe
afflictions
:
Flagons
of
his
wine
,
hid
Manna
,
and
to
make
vs
merry
with
that
Milke
and
Honny
,
which
out
immortall
Husband
Iesus
Christ
,
hath
proulded
for
vs
to
sustaine
vs
,
if
wee
faint
not
through
these
manifold
tribulations
,
wherewith
we
are
compassed
in
this
barren
Wildernesse
.
That
this
is
the
Apos●les
purpose
,
and
order
of
proceeding
in
this
Chapter
,
I
thinke
his
conclusion
makes
it
manifest
,
which
you
haue
from
the
31.
verse
to
the
end
;
wherein
he
drawes
all
that
he
had
sayd
,
into
a
short
summe
,
conteyning
the
glorious
triumph
of
a
Christian
,
ouer
all
his
enemies
:
the
triumph
is
first
set
downe
generally
in
the
vers.
31.
What
shall
we
say
then
to
these
things
:
If
God
be
with
vs
,
who
can
be
against
vs
?
thereafter
hee
partes
this
generall
in
two
:
there
is
(
would
he
say
)
but
one
of
two
that
are
against
vs
;
either
sinne
,
or
affliction
:
as
to
sinne
,
he
triumphes
against
it
,
verse
33.
and
34.
Who
will
lay
any
thing
to
the
charge
of
Gods
chosen
?
It
is
God
that
iustifieth
,
Who
shall
condemne
?
It
is
Christ
,
who
is
dead
,
or
rather
who
is
risen
againe
,
who
is
also
at
the
right
hand
of
God
,
and
makes
request
for
vs
.
As
to
Affliction
,
hee
begins
his
triumph
against
it
,
verse
35.
Who
shall
separate
vs
from
the
●oue
of
Christ
?
his
answere
mountes
vp
by
a
gradation
,
Will
tribulation
,
or
anguish
do
it
?
yea
,
will
death
it selfe
do
it
?
or
that
which
is
much
more
;
Will
Principalities
and
Powers
doe
it
?
no
:
in
all
these
thinges
we
are
more
then
conquerours
,
through
him
that
loued
vs
:
Tha●kes
therefore
be
vnto
our
God
,
who
alwayes
makes
vs
to
triumph
in
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
.
Now
in
this
verse
,
all
other
things
workes
for
the
best
together
,
to
them
that
loue
the
Lord
.
The
partes
of
the
Verse
are
two
:
the
first
conteynes
the
comfort
:
the
second
,
a
description
of
the
persons
to
whom
the
comfort
appertaineth
.
Now
I
come
to
the
wordes
.
Also
,
that
is
,
besides
all
the
comfortes
which
I
haue
giuen
to
you
before
,
I
giue
you
yet
this
further
,
learning
vs
,
Dauid
)
are
the
troubles
of
the
righteous
:
but
the
Lord
deliureth
him
out
of
them
all
.
As
if
he
would
say
,
for
euery
trouble
,
the
Lord
hath
a
seuerall
deliuerance
.
Hast
〈◊〉
but
one
Blessing
my
Father
?
But
wee
(
with
the
holy
Apostle
)
may
blesse
our
heauenly
Father
,
who
comforteth
vs
so
in
all
our
tribulations
;
that
as
the
sufferings
of
Christ
abound
in
vs
,
so
our
consolations
abound
through
Christ
:
Wee
know
.
If
you
ponder
the
Apostles
words
,
The
spiritual
man
discerneth
all
thinges
:
but
hee
himselfe
is
iudged
of
no
man
.
A
naturall
man
can
not
vnderstand
the
things
that
are
of
God
.
Wisedome
in
a
misteri●
;
and
Wisedome
among
them
that
are
perfect
.
Peace
,
Righteousnesse
,
ioy
in
the
Holy
Ghost
,
can
be
knowne
of
none
but
of
the
Christian
onely
,
who
inioyes
them
.
The
new
Name
,
hid
Manna
,
except
he
taste
it
:
therfore
saith
the
Psalmist
,
Taste
and
consider
how
gratious
the
Lord
is
:
telling
you
that
the
graciousnesse
of
the
Lord
,
can
not
be
considered
by
him
who
neuer
did
taste
it
.
If
you
goe
and
speake
to
a
Worldling
of
inwar●
Peace
,
of
Spirituall
ioy
,
or
of
the
priuiledges
of
a
Christian
,
you
shall
seeme
to
him
a
Barbarian
,
or
one
that
speaketh
a
strange
language
which
he
vnderstandeth
not
;
or
if
he
himselfe
speake
of
them
which
he
sees
learnedly
hearing
or
reading
,
yet
shal
he
speake
like
a
bird
,
vttering
voyces
which
she
vnderstandeth
not
.
As
the
bruite
Beast
knoweth
not
the
excellencie
of
a
mans
life
,
and
therefore
delighteth
it selfe
with
Hey
and
Prouander
,
seeking
no
better
;
because
it
knoweth
no
better
.
So
the
Naturall
man
knoweth
not
the
excellencie
of
a
Christian
,
the
fatnesse
of
the
earth
may
be
his
dwelling
place
:
This
resolute
knowledge
is
the
mother
of
spirituall
courage
,
Peter
,
Lord
thou
knowest
I
loue
thee
.
And
as
the
rest
of
our
feares
,
gr●eses
,
&
temptations
,
which
many
times
do
so
compasse
vs
,
that
to
our
iudgements
,
wee
can
see
no
out-gate
:
All
comes
for
the
best
.
The
Souldier
with
courage
entreth
into
the
Battaile
,
vnder
hope
to
obtaine
the
victorie
.
The
Marriner
with
boldnesse
committeth
himselfe
to
the
stormie
Seas
,
vnder
hope
of
vantage
:
and
euery
man
hazardeth
in
his
calling
;
and
yet
are
they
all
but
vncertanie
venturers
,
and
knowes
not
the
end
:
But
the
Christian
,
runnes
not
as
vncertaine
;
but
as
one
sure
to
obtaine
the
Crowne
:
for
he
knowes
that
the
God
of
peace
,
shall
shortly
tread
Satan
vnder
his
seete
.
more
then
Conquerours
through
him
?
stand
still
,
see
the
saluation
of
the
Lord
,
Gideon
&
his
300.
sought
against
the
great
Hoste
of
Midian
without
feare
,
Aike
of
God
before
them
,
shal
worke
for
the
best
vnto
him
?
The
Lord
increase
vs
,
and
make
vs
abound
more
and
more
in
loue
of
our
God
;
for
perfect
loue
casteth
our
feare
.
The
Lord
strengthen
our
Fayth
,
that
through
these
mistie
cloudes
of
afflictions
,
which
now
compasseth
vs
,
we
may
see
that
comforttable
end
,
which
the
light
of
God
hath
discouered
vnto
vs
.
But
wee
are
to
beware
of
the
subtile
sleightes
of
Satan
,
who
to
the
end
,
he
may
spoyle
vs
of
this
comfort
in
trouble
,
endeauoreth
by
many
meanes
,
either
else
to
quench
this
light
of
God
in
our
mindes
;
said
in
his
feare
,
that
all
men
were
lyers
.
O
what
a
blasphemie
!
that
doing
the
promises
of
God
,
made
to
him
by
Samuel
the
Lords
Prophet
,
were
but
lyes
:
and
how
many
times
thought
hee
(
in
his
other
troubes
)
that
God
had
forgot
to
be
mercifull
,
and
had
shut
vp
his
tender
mercies
in
displeasure
:
But
when
he
saw
the
end
,
then
was
he
compelled
to
accuse
him selfe
,
to
giue
glory
to
God
,
I
should
haue
been
dumbe
,
and
not
opened
my
mouth
,
but
now
I
see
,
Precious
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
,
is
the
death
of
his
Saincts
.
As
this
precipitation
made
Dauid
to
stumble
&
fall
,
so
will
it
carry
vs
also
to
the
like
inconuencience
too
,
except
we
,
beware
of
it
:
For
if
we
should
looke
to
Lazarus
in
the
dunghill
full
of
Byles
&
Sores
,
Richman
cloathed
in
Purple
,
and
fareing
daintily
euery
day
▪
What
can
we
iudge
,
but
that
Lazarus
is
the
most
miserable
of
the
two
?
yet
tarry
while
the
Lord
haue
ended
his
worke
,
and
Lazarus
be
conueyed
to
Abrahams
bosome
,
and
the
Rich
glutton
be
gone
to
his
place
,
then
shall
the
trueth
appeare
manifestly
:
All
thinges
worke
together
for
the
best
,
so
them
that
loue
God
.
Let
vs
learne
therefore
to
measure
the
euent
of
thinges
,
not
by
their
present
condition
,
but
by
the
prediction
of
Gods
word
.
Let
vs
cleaue
to
his
Promise
,
and
waite
on
the
Vision
which
hath
his
owne
time
appoynted
,
Let
vs
goe
into
the
Sanctuarie
of
God
,
and
consider
the
end
;
there
shall
we
find
and
learne
,
there
is
no
peace
to
the
Wicked
,
how
soeuer
they
floorish
for
a
time
;
and
that
it
can
not
be
,
but
well
with
them
that
feare
the
Lord.
Marke
the
vpright
man
,
and
behold
the
lust
;
for
the
end
of
that
man
is
peace
;
but
the
transgressors
shal
be
destroyed
together
,
and
the
end
of
the
Wicked
shal
be
cut
off
:
So
both
in
the
troubles
of
the
Godly
,
and
prosperitie
of
the
Wicked
,
are
we
bound
to
suspend
our
iudgment
,
till
we
see
the
end
.
All
thinges
worke
together
.
To
the
good
of
them
that
loue
him
.
Where
〈◊〉
they
be
,
in
regard
of
place
:
what
euer
they
be
,
in
regard
of
persons
:
what
euer
their
purposes
be
,
how
soeuer
disagreeing
amongst
them selues
;
yet
such
is
the
power
and
prouidence
of
that
supreame
gouernour
our
heauenly
Father
,
that
All
of
them
,
workes
together
to
the
good
of
them
that
loues
him
.
And
herein
doth
his
Power
and
Wisedome
appeare
more
clearely
,
then
in
the
tempering
of
this
great
vniuerse
,
making
Elements
of
so
contrary
qualities
to
meete
together
,
&
agree
in
one
pleasant
harmony
.
For
the
illustration
of
this
,
let
vs
marke
but
one
example
for
all
.
There
is
nothing
in
the
world
which
workes
not
for
our
weale
:
All
the
workes
of
God
,
all
the
stratagems
of
Satan
,
all
the
imaginations
of
man
,
are
for
the
weale
of
Gods
Children
;
yea
,
out
of
the
most
poysonable
thinges
,
as
Sinne
and
Death
,
doth
the
Lord
draw
healthsome
and
mediciuall
preseruatiues
,
to
them
that
loue
him
.
All
the
wayes
of
the
Lord
(
sayth
Dauid
)
are
Mercie
and
Trueth
.
Marke
what
he
sayth
,
and
make
not
thou
an
exception
,
where
God
hath
made
none
:
Iob
:
Albeit
the
Lord
would
slay
mee
,
yet
will
I
trust
in
him
.
Sometime
the
Lord
walkes
in
the
way
of
anger
,
seeming
angie
with
his
Children
,
and
to
walke
stubbornly
against
them
,
which
hath
mooued
them
to
powre
out
the
like
of
these
pittifull
Lamentes
.
The
arrowes
of
the
Almightie
are
vpon
me
,
Iob
)
the
venlme
whereof
doth
drinke
vp
my
sp●rit
,
and
the
terrours
of
God
fight
against
mee
:
Thou
settes
mee
vp
as
a
marke
against
thee
,
and
makest
mee
a
burden
to
my selfe
.
Thy
indignation
lyeth
vpon
mee
;
Dauid
)
Yea
from
my
youth
I
haue
suffered
thy
terrours
,
doubting
of
my
life
.
For
felicitie
,
I
haue
had
bitter
gri●fe
,
Exechia
)
for
the
Lord
like
a
Lion
,
brake
all
my
bones
,
so
that
I
did
chatter
like
a
Swallow
,
and
mourne
like
a
Done
.
I
am
troubled
on
euery
side
,
(
sayth
the
Apostle
)
hauing
fightings
without
,
And
yet
in
all
these
,
the
Lord
hath
a
secret
way
of
mercie
,
wherein
he
walkes
and
workes
for
the
comfort
of
his
Children
;
which
albeit
for
the
present
wee
can
not
perceiue
,
Dauid
:
O
good
was
it
for
mee
,
O
Lord
!
that
euer
thou
correctest
mee
:
Therefore
also
sayd
the
Apostle
,
The
Lord
is
maruelous
in
his
Saincts
.
O
the
deepenesse
of
the
riches
hath
of
the
Wisedome
and
Knowledge
God!
His
glorie
is
great
when
hee
worketh
by
meanes
;
his
glorie
is
greate●
when
he
worketh
without
meanes
:
but
his
glorie
shineth
most
brightly
,
when
he
worketh
by
contraries
.
It
was
a
great
worke
that
hee
did
open
the
eyes
of
the
blind
man
:
All
the
wayes
of
God
,
yea
euen
when
he
dealeth
most
hardly
with
his
Children
,
are
mercy
,
and
tendes
to
the
good
of
those
that
loue
him
.
And
as
to
Satans
stratagems
,
it
is
also
out
of
doubt
,
worke
for
the
best
,
to
them
that
loue
the
Lord
;
not
according
to
his
purpose
in
deed
,
but
because
the
Lord
trappeth
him
in
his
owne
snare
.
If
vnder
the
Serpents
shape
he
deceiued
Adam
,
vnder
the
Serpents
name
shall
the
Lord
curse
him
:
and
all
these
weapons
whereby
he
intendes
to
destroy
the
worke
of
Gods
grace
into
vs
,
shall
the
Lord
make
forcible
to
destroy
the
workemanship
of
Satan
into
vs
,
I
meane
that
whole
bastard
Generation
of
sinfull
afflictions
,
which
Satan
hath
begotten
vpon
our
mutable
nature
,
by
a
most
vnhappy
and
vnlawfull
copulation
:
The
experience
of
all
the
Sainctes
of
God
will
prooue
this
,
that
Satan
by
his
restles
temptations
,
doth
destroy
him selfe
;
which
is
most
euident
both
in
his
temptations
for
sinne
,
which
tend
to
desperation
,
as
also
in
his
temptations
to
sinne
which
tend
to
presumption
.
Ioseph
,
O
Lord
our
God
,
we
wott
not
what
to
doe
!
but
our
eyes
are
turned
toward
thee
.
And
who
feeles
not
this
?
that
the
grace
of
feruent
Prayer
,
wherein
otherwise
we
faint
,
(
our
handes
being
more
readie
to
fall
downe
then
the
handes
of
Moses
,
except
they
be
supported
)
is
greatly
wakened
,
and
intended
in
the
Children
of
God
,
by
the
buffets
of
Satan
:
So
they
wakened
the
holy
Apostle
,
should
haue
been
exalted
out
of
measure
,
through
the
greatness
of
his
reuelations
.
A
wounderfull
worke
,
that
the
Father
of
Pride
,
becommeth
against
his
will
,
a
represser
of
Pride
:
and
hee
who
first
procured
this
Poyson
in
the
nature
of
Man
,
is
made
(
contrary
to
his
intent
)
an
instrument
to
suppresse
it
.
Thus
the
Lord
our
God
out-shooteth
Satan
in
his
owne
Bowe
:
Now
as
concerning
outward
afflictions
,
it
is
true
,
that
as
the
Philistines
could
not
vnderstande
Samsons
Riddle
,
Sweete
came
out
of
the
sower
,
and
meate
out
of
the
eater
:
So
can
no
Worldlings
vnderstand
,
Tribu●ation
bringeth
out
Patience
:
and
that
our
light
&
momenta●●e
afflictions
,
but
the
children
of
God
hath
learned
by
experience
,
Suffring
rebuke
with
Christ
,
For
as
Moses
,
the
mediator
of
the
old
Testament
,
bitter
Waters
of
Marah
sweete
,
that
the
Israelites
might
drinke
of
it
;
so
Iesus
the
mediator
of
the
new
Testament
,
by
his
Passion
,
hath
mittigated
to
his
children
,
the
bitternes
of
the
Crosse
:
and
not
onely
mixed
it
with
ioy
,
but
made
it
most
profitable
.
Ieremie
)
It
is
good
for
a
man
to
beare
the
yoake
in
his
youth
.
It
was
good
for
him
,
that
hee
was
afflicted
.
Euery
branch
that
beares
fruite
,
my
he
menly
Father
purgeth
it
,
that
it
may
bring
forth
more
fruite
.
And
Moa●
keyes
is
sent
,
(
sayth
the
Prophet
)
because
he
was
not
powred
from
vessell
to
vessell
,
And
therefore
,
O
Lord
!
rather
then
we
should
keepe
the
old
sent
of
our
naturall
corruption
,
and
liue
in
a
carelesse
securitie
,
without
the
●ea●e
of
thy
holy
name
,
and
so
become
sitfasts
in
our
sinnes
;
no
rather
,
O
Lord
!
change
thou
vs
from
estate
to
estate
;
waken
vs
wid●
the
presence
of
thy
hand
:
purge
vi
,
O
Lord
!
with
thy
fire
,
and
chastice
vs
with
thy
roddes
;
alway
Lord
,
with
a
protestation
,
that
thou
stand
to
thy
promise
made
to
the
Sonnes
of
Dauid
,
I
will
visit
them
with
my
roddes
,
So
be
it
Lord
,
euen
:
So
be
it
.
The
same
comfort
haue
we
also
against
Death
;
that
now
in
Christ
Iesus
,
His
Staffe
and
his
Rodde
shall
comfort
you
:
Albert
the
terrours
of
Hell
,
the
horrour
of
the
Graue
,
the
guiltinesse
of
Sinne
,
stand
about
thee
like
Mountaines
,
threatning
to
ouerwhelme
thee
;
yet
shalt
thou
go
safe
through
,
to
the
land
of
thine
inheritance
;
where
,
with
Moses
and
Mertam
,
and
all
the
children
of
God
,
euen
the
congregation
of
the
first
borne
:
Thou
shalt
sing
prayses
ioyfully
to
the
God
of
thy
saluation
.
And
thus
wee
see
,
to
worke
for
the
best
,
to
them
that
loue
the
Lord
.
Now
in
the
last
roome
concerning
the
imaginations
of
men
against
vs
,
You
did
it
vnto
mee
for
euill
,
but
the
Lord
turned
it
vnto
good
.
The
whole
Historie
of
Gods
Booke
,
is
as
a
cloude
of
mani●old
witnesses
concurring
altogether
to
confime
this
trueth
:
I
content
my
selle
therefore
for
all
,
to
bring
one
.
When
Dauid
was
going
forward
in
the
Batta●le
against
Israel
with
Achish
King
of
Gath
,
(
vnder
whom
he
soiourned
for
a
while
,
in
the
time
of
his
bani●hment
)
the
remanent
Princes
of
the
Philistines
,
comm●unded
him
to
goe
backe
;
and
this
they
did
for
the
worse
to
disgrace
him
,
because
they
distrusted
him
:
but
the
Lord
turned
it
to
him
for
the
best
:
Consider
Dauids
estate
now
,
and
yee
shall
see
him
set
betwixt
two
great
extremities
.
If
he
had
gone
backe
of
his
owne
accord
,
the
Phil●stines
might
haue
blamed
him
,
and
han●led
him
as
an
enemie
:
if
hee
had
come
forwarde
,
hee
should
haue
been
guiltie
of
the
blood
of
Israel
,
and
especially
of
S●ul
the
Lordes
annoyted
;
who
was
slaine
in
that
Battaile
.
In
this
straite
,
the
wit
of
man
can
finde
him
no
outgate
,
but
the
prouident
mercie
of
God
deliuers
him
in
such
sort
,
that
no
occasion
of
o●fence
is
giuen
to
S●ul
&
his
people
,
because
Dauid
came
not
against
them
:
neither
yet
could
the
Philistines
condemne
him
,
because
he
went
backe
by
their
commaunde
.
So
notable
a
benefite
did
Dauid
receiue
euen
by
that
same
deed
,
wherein
his
enemies
thought
they
had
done
him
notable
a
shame
:
and
it
should
learne
vs
in
our
straightest
extremities
whereunto
men
can
driue
vs
,
to
depende
on
the
Lord
;
and
euer
then
to
hope
for
an
outgate
,
when
we
see
none
.
For
such
is
thy
prouidence
,
O
Lord
,
whereby
in
mercy
thou
watchest
ouer
those
that
loue
thee
,
that
these
euilles
that
are
intended
against
them
,
by
thee
,
are
turned
into
good
to
them
.
And
heere
we
haue
further
to
consider
,
I
will
blesse
them
that
blesse
thee
,
end
cursse
them
that
c●rsie
thee
:
And
shall
it
not
belong
(
thinke
wee
)
to
all
the
congregation
of
the
first
borne
?
Will
not
the
Lord
be
a
Wall
of
fire
rounde
about
Ierusalem
,
Shall
not
Ierusalem
be
as
a
Cuppe
of
Poyson
vnto
all
her
enemies
,
a
heauie
Stone
?
Yea
surely
all
that
lift
it
vp
shall
be
torne
,
though
all
the
people
of
the
earth
be
gathered
togeather
against
it
;
the
weapons
made
against
her
shall
not
prosper
;
and
euery
tongne
that
shall
rise
against
her
in
iudgement
,
shall
be
condemned
.
This
is
the
heritage
of
the
Lordes
seruantes
,
and
the
portion
of
them
who
loue
him
.
For
the
Church
is
that
Arke
of
God
,
The
Lord
who
changeth
times
and
seasons
;
Ester
,
I
haue
set
thee
vp
to
declare
my
power
,
because
thou
exaltest
thy selfe
against
my
people
.
How
miserable
then
are
they
,
who
when
they
are
highest
,
abuseth
their
power
,
to
hold
the
people
of
God
lowest
?
Haue
they
not
cause
to
feare
,
least
the
Lord
haue
set
them
vp
against
him
,
as
an
Obiect
of
his
Power
and
Iustice
?
If
we
will
marke
the
course
of
the
Lords
proceeding
euer
since
the
beginning
of
the
world
,
wee
shall
finde
,
that
as
he
orders
the
state
of
earthly
Power
,
for
the
accomplishment
of
his
will
concerning
his
Church
;
so
euermore
a
blessing
followes
them
,
who
are
instruments
of
her
good
:
and
by
the
contrary
,
an
inuitable
cu●ss●
followes
them
,
who
are
the
instruments
of
her
euill
.
When
the
Lord
concluded
to
bring
his
Church
from
Canaan
,
to
so●orne
in
Aegipt
,
hee
sent
such
a
Famine
in
Canaan
,
as
compelled
them
to
forsake
it
:
but
made
p●entie
in
Aegi●t
,
by
the
hand
of
Ioseph
;
whom
the
Lord
sent
b●fore
as
a
prouisor
to
his
Church
;
and
by
whom
Phar●oh
was
ma●e
so
fauourable
to
Iacob
,
that
he
was
allowed
to
dwel
in
G●shen
:
but
when
such
time
came
▪
that
he
would
translate
his
Church
from
Aegipt
to
Canaan
,
then
hee
altered
Pharaohs
countenance
;
hee
raysed
vp
a
new
King
,
which
knew
not
Ioseph
,
and
turned
the
Aegiptians
heartes
away
from
Israel
,
so
that
they
vexed
Israel
,
and
caused
them
to
serue
by
crueltie
▪
and
all
this
the
Lord
did
,
to
the
end
his
people
should
become
wearie
of
Egipt
,
and
inforced
by
violence
to
make
forward
to
Canaan
,
whereas
otherwayes
(
as
it
well
appeares
)
if
they
had
been
danted
as
in
the
beginning
,
they
would
haue
neglected
the
promised
Land
,
and
contented
themselues
with
Onions
and
Fleshpots
of
Egipt
.
Thus
Pharaoh
by
his
obstinacie
bringes
on
him selfe
,
his
iust
〈◊〉
punishment
;
and
the
Lord
workes
to
his
people
their
vndeserued
deliuerance
:
and
afterward
,
when
the
sinnes
of
his
people
drew
to
that
ripenesse
,
that
they
had
caused
their
dayes
to
draw
neare
,
Mount
Sion
,
and
the
appoynted
time
of
mercie
was
come
,
and
the
70.
Though
thou
wast
angry
with
mee
,
thy
wrath
is
turned
away
,
and
thou
comfortest
mee
.
Yea
,
Sion
shall
cry
out
,
and
showt
for
ioy
,
for
great
is
the
Holy
one
of
Israel
in
the
midest
of
her
:
and
therefore
in
our
lowest
humiliations
,
let
vs
answere
our
aduersaries
.
Reioyce
not
against
me
,
Oh
mine
enemie
,
though
I
fall
,
I
shall
rise
:
and
when
I
shall
sit
in
darknesse
;
the
Lord
is
a
light
vnto
mee
:
I
will
beare
the
wrath
of
the
Lord
;
because
I
haue
sinned
against
him
,
vntill
hee
plead
my
cause
,
and
execute
iudgement
for
mee
,
he
will
bring
me
foorth
to
the
light
,
For
the
best
.
This
best
,
is
no
other
thing
,
but
that
precious
saluation
prepared
to
be
showen
vs
in
the
last
time
,
reserued
in
the
heauens
for
vs
,
and
wherevnto
we
are
reserued
,
by
the
power
of
God
through
Fayth
;
whereof
we
learne
that
our
best
estate
is
not
yet
wrought
so
as
it
is
accomplished
;
it
is
only
in
the
working
,
There
is
a
great
difference
betweene
the
godly
and
the
wicked
:
the
knees
had
not
for
as
a
Riuer
which
is
smallest
at
the
beginning
,
incre●seth
as
it
proceedes
by
the
accession
of
other
Waters
into
it
,
till
at
length
it
be
swallowed
vp
into
the
deepe
;
so
the
wicked
,
the
longer
he
liueth
,
Wax●th
euer
worse
and
worse
;
deceiuing
,
and
being
deceiued
(
sayth
the
Apostle
.
)
Proceeding
from
euill
to
worse
(
sayth
Ieremy
,
)
Lake
that
burneth
with
Fire
and
Brimstone
.
Thine
owne
wickednesse
correct
thee
,
then
shalt
thou
know
and
behold
,
that
it
is
an
euill
thing
and
a
bitter
,
that
thou
hast
forsaken
the
Lord
thy
God
:
And
shalt
be
astonished
to
see
such
a
multitude
of
witnesses
standing
vp
against
thee
;
then
shalt
thou
perceiue
that
these
sinnes
which
thou
hast
cast
behind
thy
backe
,
in
the
light
of
his
countenan●e
:
and
then
woe
shall
be
vnto
thee
,
for
the
Lord
shall
turne
thine
owne
wayes
vpon
thy
head
,
when
thou
hast
accomplished
the
m●asure
of
thine
iniquitie
:
the
Lord
shall
gi●●
thee
to
drinke
of
the
cuppe
which
thou
hast
s●lled
with
thine
owne
hand
,
and
shall
double
his
stripes
vpon
thee
,
according
to
the
multitude
of
thy
〈◊〉
.
But
as
to
the
Children
of
God
,
Your
Ti●●
is
a●●ay
,
but
,
my
time
is
not
yet
come
.
W●e
were
at
the
worst
immediatly
before
our
con●●●sion
;
for
our
whole
life
t●ll
then
,
was
a
walking
with
the
children
of
disobedience
in
the
brode
way
that
leades
to
damnation
:
and
then
were
wee
at
the
worst
,
when
we
had
proceeded
furthest
in
the
way
of
vntighteousnesse
,
for
then
were
we
furthest
from
God
.
Our
best
began
in
the
day
of
our
recalling
,
wherein
the
Lord
by
his
Word
and
holy
Spirit
,
called
vpon
vs
,
and
made
vs
turne
our
backes
vpon
Satan
,
and
our
face
toward
the
Lord
,
and
so
caused
vs
part
companie
with
the
children
of
disobedience
;
among
whom
,
we
had
our
conuersation
before
:
then
we
came
home
with
the
penitent
●orlorne
to
our
fathers
family
;
but
they
went
forward
in
their
sinnes
to
iudgement
:
That
was
a
day
of
diuision
betwixt
vs
and
our
sinnes
:
In
that
day
(
with
Israel
)
we
entred
into
the
borders
of
Canaan
into
Gilgall
,
Wak●from
strength
to
strength
,
Alwayes
this
difference
of
estates
of
the
godly
and
wicked
,
hid
with
the
Lord
,
and
wee
know
not
yet
what
we
shall
be
:
but
we
know
when
he
shall
appeare
,
we
shall
be
like
him
:
carry
vs
by
his
mercie
,
and
bring
vs
in
his
strength
to
his
holy
habitation
:
Hee
shall
plant
vs
in
the
mountaine
of
his
inheritance
,
Euerlasting
〈…〉
vpon
our
hea●e●
,
and
sorrow
an●
〈◊〉
shall
fl●e
away
from
vs
for
euer
.
And
now
till
the
Lord
hath
accomplished
his
worke
into
vs
,
the
wicked
fl●resh
:
neither
thinke
we
haue
clensed
our
handes
in
vaine
,
because
they
prosper
,
they
are
to
be
pittred
rather
then
enu●ed
:
let
them
eate
and
drinke
,
and
be
merry
;
sure
it
is
,
they
will
neuer
see
a
blyther
day
then
that
which
they
see
presently
:
they
haue
enioyed
their
Heauen
in
the
Earth
:
they
haue
receiued
their
consolation
in
this
life
,
Samuel
mourned
for
Saul
when
God
rei●cted
him
:
Iudgement
to
come
;
and
therefore
for
no
request
would
goe
with
him
out
of
Sodom
,
but
ta●●yed
while
the
fire
of
the
Lords
indignation
consumed
them
.
But
rather
as
Sara
followed
Abraham
from
Chaldee
to
Canam
,
so
you
would
take
vs
by
the
hand
,
and
goe
forward
with
vs
,
from
the
Helles
to
the
Heauens
.
But
alasse
,
the
lustes
of
the
flesh
,
holdes
you
captiue
,
your
Sinnes
hath
blinded
you
,
and
the
Loue
of
the
world
doth
bewitche
you
;
but
all
of
them
in
th'
end
,
shall
deceiue
you
:
For
All
the
labour
vnder
the
Sunne
,
When
you
haue
finished
your
taske
,
you
shal
be
lesse
content
then
yee
were
at
the
beginning
:
you
shal
be
as
one
wakened
out
of
a
dreame
,
who
in
his
sleepe
thought
he
was
a
possessor
of
many
things
,
but
when
he
awaketh
,
behold
,
he
hath
nothing
.
Like
that
Rich
man
,
who
sayd
in
his
securitie
,
N●w
my
soule
,
thou
hast
mickle
good
for
many
dayes
:
and
euen
vppon
the
next
day
,
redacted
to
so
great
poue●tie
with
him
that
despised
Lazarus
,
that
he
had
not
so
much
as
a
drop
of
cold
Water
to
coole
his
tongue
with
:
then
shall
you
lament
,
Wee
haue
wearied
our selues
in
the
way
of
iniqui●ie
,
and
it
did
not
pro●ite
vs
.
Alasse
,
how
shall
I
learne
you
to
be
wise
?
The
Lord
when
he
created
man
,
set
him
in
a
roome
aboue
all
his
creatures
;
and
now
degenerate
man
,
sets
euery
Creature
in
his
heart
aboue
the
Lord
,
O
fearefull
ingratitude
.
Do
you
foreward
the
Lord
,
yee
foolish
people
and
vnwise
?
There
is
nothing
which
you
conceiue
to
be
good
;
but
when
you
want
it
,
you
are
carefull
to
seeke
it
:
when
you
haue
it
,
you
are
carefull
to
keepe
it
;
onely
you
are
carelesse
of
the
Lord
Iesus
,
though
hee
be
that
incomparable
Iewell
,
that
brings
light
in
darkesse
,
life
in
death
,
comfort
in
trouble
,
mercie
against
al
Iudgement
▪
you
should
set
him
as
a
Signet
on
your
heart
,
as
an
Ornament
on
your
head
;
&
put
him
on
as
that
glorious
attire
that
gets
you
place
to
stand
before
God
.
But
what
paines
do
you
take
to
seeke
him
?
what
assurance
haue
you
,
that
yee
are
in
him
?
or
what
mourning
doe
you
make
,
because
yee
are
strangers
from
him
?
Can
yee
say
that
the
tenth
of
your
thoughts
&
words
,
are
imployed
vpon
him
?
Alas
,
how
long
will
you
wander
after
vanities
,
and
followe
lyes
?
Will
yee
for
euer
forsake
the
Fountaine
of
lyuing
Waters
,
and
digg
to
your selues
broken
Pittes
that
can
holde
no
Water
?
O
consider
this
(
in
time
)
yee
that
forget
the
Lord
,
least
he
teare
you
in
pee●es
,
and
there
be
none
to
deliuer
you
.
The
last
lesson
wee
obserue
in
this
part
of
the
verse
,
All
thinges
workes
for
the
best
,
to
them
that
loue
the
Lord
;
so
all
thinges
workes
for
the
worst
to
the
wicked
:
there
is
nothing
so
cleane
'
,
which
they
defile
not
:
nothing
so
excellent
,
which
they
abuse
not
.
Make
Saul
a
King
,
&
Balaam
a
Prophet
,
and
Iudas
on
Apostle
,
their
preferment
shal
be
their
destruction
.
If
they
be
in
prosperitie
,
they
contemne
God
,
and
their
prosperitie
becomes
their
ruine
:
If
they
be
in
aduersitie
,
they
blaspheme
him
;
and
like
raging
waues
of
the
Sea
,
cast
out
their
owne
dirt
to
their
shame
.
Yea
,
what
speake
I
of
these
thinges
,
euen
their
table
shal
be
a
snare
to
them
:
is
a
r●cke
of
offence
to
them
,
the
Gospel
the
sauour
'
of
death
to
them
,
their
prayer
is
turned
into
sinne
to
them
:
And
what
more
excellent
thinges
then
these
,
as
a
soule
stomacke
turneth
most
healthsome
food
into
corruption
,
so
their
polluted
Conscience
,
turne
Iudgement
into
Gall
;
&
the
fruite
of
Righteousnesse
,
into
Wormewood
▪
And
all
this
should
prouoke
vs
to
become
good
in
our
persons
,
or
else
there
is
nothing
,
were
it
neuer
so
good
,
can
be
profitable
vnto
vs
.
To
them
that
loue
God
.
All
thinges
must
worke
for
the
best
,
(
that
is
to
saluation
)
to
them
that
loue
God
,
because
they
are
called
(
namely
to
saluation
)
according
to
Gods
purpose
.
The
strength
of
this
reason
,
standes
in
the
necessitie
and
immutabilitie
of
the
Purpose
of
God
,
more
stable
then
the
Decree
of
the
Medes
and
Persians
;
for
what
he
hath
decreed
,
can
not
be
reuoked
,
annulled
,
not
impeded
.
It
is
that
supreame
cause
of
all
,
which
orders
all
inferiour
causes
and
incidents
whatsoeuer
,
in
such
sort
,
that
they
must
worke
to
the
aduancement
of
that
most
high
purpose
of
God
.
This
reason
is
made
clearer
in
the
subsequent
verse
,
No
King
on
the
earth
can
produce
so
auncient
a
right
to
his
Crowne
,
as
the
Christian
,
effectually
called
.
No
Man
on
the
earth
can
be
cognosced
his
Fathers
heire
vpon
such
sufficient
warrant
,
as
the
Christian.
For
in
his
Regeneration
,
the
Father
communicates
to
him
his
Image
,
his
Nature
,
his
Spirit
,
whereby
he
begins
from
feeling
,
to
call
G●d
〈◊〉
●ather
;
and
in
life
and
manners
●e●embleth
him
.
No
Free-holder
so
surely
infe●t
in
his
Landes
,
hauing
so
many
confirmations
of
his
right
,
as
hath
the
〈◊〉
Christian
,
who
vpon
his
gi●●
,
hath
receiued
the
●●arnest
,
the
Pledge
,
the
Seale
,
and
the
Witnesse
o●
the
great
King
.
And
last
of
all
,
the
Christian
shall
be
entered
to
the
full
fruition
of
his
inheritaunce
,
with
such
ioy
and
triumph
in
the
glorious
assemblie
of
the
Sainctes
,
as
the
like
was
neuer
seene
in
the
world
,
no
not
in
Ierusalem
that
day
when
Sa●omon
sate
downe
in
his
fathers
Throne
;
That
the
earth
rang
with
the
●ound
of
them
:
but
nothing
comparable
to
this
:
and
herein
standes
the
excellencie
of
a
Christian
,
and
certaintie
of
his
saluation
.
For
this
Cheyne
of
our
Saluation
reacheth
(
as
I
may
say
)
from
eternitie
to
eternitie
:
I
haue
layde
this
day
life
and
death
before
you
:
the
Lord
giue
you
grace
to
make
choyce
of
the
best
.
But
now
to
returne
to
the
wordes
of
this
description
of
the
persons
,
to
whom
this
priuiledge
appertayneth
,
wee
haue
these
thinges
.
First
,
the
Purpose
of
God
:
Secondly
,
his
Calling
according
to
his
Purpose
:
Thirdly
,
the
euident
token
according
to
Gods
calling
,
which
is
,
the
loue
of
God
.
The
Purpose
of
God
,
concerning
thy
saluation
,
thou
mayest
know
by
thy
Calling
:
and
if
againe
thou
wilt
try
thy
,
Calling
,
try
it
by
the
Loue
of
God
,
which
thou
findes
in
thee
.
And
of
these
three
,
now
let
vs
speake
shortly
.
According
to
his
Purpose
.
Purpose
of
God
:
and
so
when
he
will
comfort
vs
with
the
certaintie
of
our
Saluation
,
hee
leades
vs
out
of
our selues
,
vp
to
the
Rocke
that
is
higher
then
wee
;
hee
teacheth
vs
to
cast
our
Anchor
within
the
Vaile
,
and
to
fasten
our
Soules
vpon
that
vnchangeable
Purpose
of
God
.
It
is
most
expedient
for
the
children
of
God
,
to
marke
this
,
because
the
manifold
changes
we
find
in
our selues
,
do
often
times
interrupt
the
peace
of
our
mindes
,
that
the
Lord
our
God
hath
in
such
sort
dispensed
our
Saluation
,
that
the
ground
thereof
is
layd
in
his
owne
immutable
Purpose
;
but
the
markes
,
tokens
,
and
pledges
,
he
placeth
in
them
▪
after
their
Calling
,
for
whom
it
was
ordayned
.
The
tokens
are
changeable
,
as
wee
our selues
in
whom
they
are
,
are
changeable
,
but
the
ground
holdes
fast
,
being
layde
in
the
vnchangeable
God
,
in
whom
falles
no
shadow
of
alteration
▪
and
this
should
comfort
vs
against
our
dayly
vicis●itudes
,
changes
,
defectes
,
and
temporall
desertions
:
our
Fayth
may
faint
,
our
spirituall
life
may
languish
,
our
Hope
hoouer
,
our
Heartes
in
praying
fall
downe
like
the
infeebled
handes
of
Moses
;
yet
let
vs
not
despaire
,
no
change
in
vs
,
can
alter
the
Lords
vnchangeable
Purpose
:
hee
who
hath
begun
the
worke
in
vs
,
will
also
perfect
it
.
Because
I
am
not
changed
(
sayth
the
Lord
)
therefore
is
it
that
yee
,
O
sonnes
of
Iacob
,
are
not
consumed
.
This
Purpose
of
God
,
is
called
otherwayes
,
The
will
of
God
,
and
,
The
good
pleasure
of
his
will
:
and
it
doth
learne
vs
,
to
giue
to
the
Lord
the
prayse
which
is
due
to
him
,
namely
the
prayse
of
the
whole
worke
of
our
Saluation
,
should
be
ascribed
to
the
good
pleasure
of
his
will
onely
,
and
not
to
our
foreseene
Merites
:
that
poyson
of
pride
,
which
Satan
powred
in
our
first
Parents
,
whereby
he
prouoked
them
to
aspire
to
be
equall
with
God
,
doth
yet
appeare
in
their
posteritie
:
the
corrupt
heart
of
man
euer
ayming
at
this
,
eyther
in
part
or
in
whole
,
to
haue
the
prayse
of
Saluation
ascribed
to
him
,
and
so
would
start
vp
in
the
roome
of
God
,
vsurping
that
glory
which
belongeth
to
the
Lord
,
and
he
will
not
giue
to
another
:
then
the
which
no
sacriledge
more
fearefull
can
be
committed
against
the
Lord
.
O
man
!
content
thee
with
that
which
the
Lord
offers
thee
,
and
let
that
alone
which
the
Lord
reserueth
to
him selfe
.
My
Peace
(
sayth
the
Lord
)
I
giue
vnto
you
,
but
my
Glorie
I
will
not
giue
to
an
other
.
It
is
enough
that
the
saluation
of
the
Lord
is
thine
;
but
as
to
the
glorie
of
Saluation
,
let
it
remaine
to
the
Lord
:
he
is
for
this
,
called
The
Father
of
Mercie
,
because
Mercie
bredde
in
his
owne
bosome
:
many
causes
without
himselfe
,
found
he
without
himselfe
,
moouing
him
to
execute
Iustice
;
but
a
cause
moouing
him
to
shew
mercie
found
he
neuer
,
saue
onely
.
The
good
pleasure
of
his
will
.
Therefore
sayth
the
Apostle
,
The
Lord
hath
called
vs
with
a
holy
calling
,
nor
according
to
our
workes
;
but
according
to
his
Purpose
and
Grace
.
Surely
except
the
Lord
had
reserued
Mercie
for
vs
,
we
had
been
like
Sodome
and
Gomorrah
,
but
it
hath
pleased
him
in
his
Mercie
,
of
the
same
lumpe
of
Clay
,
to
make
vs
vessels
of
Honour
,
whereof
he
hath
made
others
vessels
of
dishonour
;
and
who
is
able
sufficiently
to
thinke
of
so
great
a
benefite
?
Therefore
let
the
Redeemed
of
the
Lord
,
Dauid
▪
O
Lord
!
what
are
wee
,
that
thou
hast
been
so
mindfull
of
vs
?
Not
vnto
vs
O
Lord
!
not
vnto
vs
,
but
vnto
thy
name
,
giue
the
glory
:
for
thy
louing
kindnesse
,
and
for
thy
truthes
sake
;
for
our
saluation
commeth
of
God
,
that
sits
vpon
the
Throne
,
and
of
the
L●●be
:
to
thee
therefore
be
prayse
,
and
honour
,
and
glorie
for
euer
and
euer
.
To
them
that
are
called
.
which
is
sufficient
in
it selfe
,
is
made
knowne
and
manifest
to
vs
by
his
Calling
:
for
our
Calling
is
a
declaration
of
the
Decree
of
our
Election
,
and
as
it
were
the
secret
Voyce
of
God
,
bringing
from
the
Heauens
to
our
Soules
,
this
comfortable
message
,
That
wee
are
the
Sonnes
of
God
.
Now
we
must
know
,
that
Gods
,
Calling
is
twofold
:
one
outward
,
which
is
common
also
to
the
wicked
,
and
of
it
speakes
our
Sauiour
,
Many
are
called
,
but
few
are
chosen
:
The
other
inwarde
and
effectuall
,
proper
onely
to
the
Godly
,
whom
the
Lord
is
purposed
to
saue
.
And
this
will
learne
vs
to
consider
of
three
sortes
of
men
in
the
world
,
whereof
some
not
called
at
all
;
some
called
,
but
not
chosen
:
some
chosen
,
and
therefore
called
to
be
sanctified
,
lustified
,
third
part
,
so
to
speake
with
Zacharie
;
the
third
will
thy
Lord
●ine
as
Siluer
and
Gold
:
of
them
will
the
Lord
say
,
This
is
my
people
:
and
they
shall
say
.
The
Lord
is
my
God
.
It
is
a
great
step
in
deed
,
that
wee
are
brought
from
the
vttermost
Circle
vnto
the
second
,
but
it
is
not
sufficient
to
saluation
:
yea
rather
they
who
stand
in
the
second
Circle
,
hearing
the
voyce
of
God
call
them
to
repentance
,
and
yet
harden
their
heartes
,
and
will
not
follow
the
Lord
,
may
looke
for
a
more
fearefull
condempnation
,
then
they
who
are
in
the
vttermost
rancke
of
all
.
Waightie
are
those
warninges
of
our
Sauiour
:
Sodome
and
Gomorah
shall
be
in
an
easier
estate
in
the
day
of
Iudgement
,
then
they
to
whom
the
Lord
hath
spoken
by
his
word
,
but
they
would
not
receiue
it
:
and
that
double
stripes
are
for
him
that
knowes
his
Maisters
will
,
and
doth
it
not
.
Content
not
your selfe
therefore
with
this
,
that
yee
are
brought
within
the
compasse
of
this
visible
Church
,
and
made
partakers
of
an
outward
Calling
;
that
yee
haue
been
Baptized
in
the
name
of
Iesus
,
and
communicated
at
his
holy
Table
:
for
not
euery
one
that
sayes
Lord
,
Lord
,
shall
enter
in
his
Kingdome
:
except
yee
find
also
the
Lords
inward
and
effectuall
Calling
,
that
the
arme
of
his
Grace
hath
drawen
you
within
the
compasse
of
this
thirde
Circle
,
and
so
brought
you
to
be
of
his
owne
third
part
,
and
set
you
downe
among
the
generation
of
them
that
seekes
the
face
of
God
,
and
therefore
forsakes
their
●innes
,
that
they
may
find
him
.
Then
we
see
this
excellent
Priuiledge
is
restrained
to
them
who
are
called
inwardly
;
As
this
worke
is
onely
the
Lordes
,
Now
that
this
Calling
flowing
from
Election
,
may
be
yet
made
sure
to
our
consciences
for
our
greater
comfort
,
Iob
:
Now
my
eye
hath
seene
the
Lord
,
therefore
I
abhorre
my selfe
.
And
thus
the
Lord
proceedes
from
the
minde
to
the
heart
,
working
into
it
such
a
contrition
and
godly
sorrow
,
Iaylor
)
What
shall
we
do
,
that
we
may
be
saued
?
These
motions
,
meltings
,
Abraham
,
Heere
I
am
Lord
:
and
with
Samuel
(
after
he
knew
the
Lords
voyce
)
Speake
on
Lord
,
thy
seruant
heareth
th●●
.
This
answering
and
following
of
the
Lord
,
are
vndoubted
tokens
of
effectuall
Calling
.
So
oft
as
the
Lord
calleth
,
the
Christian
answereth
:
When
thou
saydst
,
Seeke
yee
my
〈◊〉
:
my
heart
answered
,
O
Lord
!
I
will
seeke
thy
〈◊〉
.
If
the
Lord
commaund
,
the
Christian
answereth
,
O
Lord
!
quicken
mee
according
to
thy
louing
kindnesse
,
that
I
may
apply
my
heart
to
keepe
thy
Statutes
alwayes
to
the
end
.
Stabl●sh
O
Lord
!
thy
promise
to
thy
seru●nt
,
and
let
it
be
to
mee
accordi●g
to
thy
word
,
for
I
beleeu●
in
thee
;
but
Lord
,
helpe
my
vnbeleife
.
And
thus
in
the
heart
of
one
effectually
called
,
there
is
a
continuall
respondance
to
the
voyce
of
God
,
awayting
on
the
Lord
,
a
walking
with
him
,
and
a
following
of
him
where
euer
he
goe
,
If
the
Lord
haue
called
thee
,
sure
it
is
thou
wilt
follow
him
;
and
no
power
of
the
Diuell
,
of
the
World
,
or
the
Flesh
,
shall
hold
thee
backe
from
him
.
When
Eliah
touched
Elisha
with
his
Cloake
,
he
left
his
Oxen
,
and
came
after
him
.
When
Iesus
called
on
Andrew
and
Peter
,
they
left
their
Nets
,
their
Ship
,
and
their
Father
,
and
followed
him
:
When
he
called
on
Matthew
,
he
left
all
his
gainefull
trade
of
the
receit
of
Custome
,
and
followed
him
▪
When
he
called
on
Mary
Magdelen
,
she
forsooke
her
sinfull
life
,
and
followed
him
.
Heere
is
the
finest
touchstone
to
try
an
inward
calling
.
If
the
Lord
hath
called
thee
,
thou
wilt
follow
him
:
but
if
yet
thou
be
wandring
after
vanity
,
walking
on
in
the
course
of
thy
sinne
,
turning
thy
backe
,
and
not
thy
face
vnto
the
Lord
;
deceaue
not
thy selfe
,
partaker
of
this
heauenly
Calling
▪
(
wherein
s●andes
the
onely
comfort
of
a
Christian
)
hast
thou
neuer
been
.
That
loue
God
.
Inward
Calling
,
the
Apostle
compriseth
vnder
one
,
to
wit
,
The
loue
of
God
;
and
that
most
properly
,
for
Lou●
compriseth
al
the
rest
v●der
it
.
Loue
is
the
cognoscence
of
Christs
Disciples
,
sayes
our
Sauiour
.
It
is
the
Band
of
perfection
(
sayth
the
Apostle
,
)
and
accomplishment
of
the
Law
.
Loue
,
speakes
with
the
tongue
of
euery
Vertue
,
Pittie
biddes
thee
helpe
the
Indigent
,
Iustice
biddes
thee
giue
euery
man
his
owne
,
Mercy
biddes
forgiue
,
Patience
biddes
suffer
:
but
the
voyce
of
Christian
loue
,
commaundes
all
these
.
Holy
loue
is
the
oldest
Daughter
of
a
Iustifying
Fayth
;
that
is
,
the
first
affection
that
Fayth
procreateth
and
sanctifieth
,
and
whereby
she
workes
in
the
sanctification
of
the
rest
.
L●ue
is
the
strongest
&
most
impe●ious
affection
in
the
whole
nature
of
man
:
all
the
rest
of
the
affections
giues
place
vnto
it
,
which
we
may
see
,
euen
in
the
man
naturall
and
vnregenerate
:
Where
Loue
is
kindled
,
Feare
is
banished
▪
Couetousnesse
coucheth
,
Ambition
is
silent
.
A
Coward
i●flamed
with
Loue
,
becomes
valia●t
;
and
a
Couetous
man
is
oft
times
commaunded
by
Loue
,
to
be
prodigall
:
yea
,
the
Proud
&
ambitious
man
,
who
otherwise
giues
place
to
no
man
,
for
obtaining
that
which
he
loues
,
cares
not
to
prostrate
his
honour
to
the
dust
.
If
Carnall
lou●
be
so
forcible
,
what
shall
we
say
of
the
Spiritual
l●ue
how
much
more
doth
it
draw
the
whole
powers
of
soule
and
body
after
the
Lord
:
neither
is
it
possible
to
do
otherwayes
;
for
euery
thing
returnes
to
his
owne
origin●ll
,
as
the
waters
go
downe
to
the
deepe
from
whence
they
came
;
and
Fire
tendes
vpward
to
the
owne
place
and
region
:
euen
so
holy
L●●e
,
being
a
sp●rke
of
the
heauenly
Fire
,
kindled
in
our
heartes
by
the
●oly
Ghost
,
doth
rauish
vs
alwayes
vp●ard
towar●e
,
the
Lord
,
from
whom
it
came
,
and
〈◊〉
vs
neuer
to
rest
while
we
en●oy
him
:
then
we
begin
to
l●ue
,
when
we
begin
to
Loue
.
As
no
Creature
can
liue
out
of
the
owne
〈◊〉
,
so
the
Soule
is
but
〈◊〉
in
sinne
,
〈…〉
of
the
loue
of
God
.
No
feare
to
o●●end
him
,
no
〈◊〉
●o
please
him
,
no
obedience
to
his
Commandements
can
be
giuen
by
the
heart
that
loues
him
not
.
't
were
longsome
to
speake
of
all
the
properties
of
Loue
,
we
make
choyce
of
a
few
,
as
chiefe
tryalles
of
our
Loue
.
The
fir●●
propertie
o●
L●ue
,
As
the
Hart
brayes
for
the
riuers
of
water
,
so
panteth
my
soule
after
thee
,
O
my
God
:
O
when
shall
I
come
and
appeare
before
the
presence
of
my
God
:
But
alas
,
heere
are
we
taken
in
our
sinnes
:
●hou
sayest
thou
Louest
him
;
but
how
is
it
then
thou
longest
not
to
see
him
,
neither
desirest
to
be
with
him
?
yea
a
small
appearance
of
the
day
of
death
,
wherein
we
should
goe
〈◊〉
;
or
mention
of
the
day
of
Iudgement
,
wher●in
he
shall
come
to
vs
,
doth
terrifie
and
affright
thee
.
Thou
that
contents
thee
with
the
gy●●s
of
God
,
&
thinkest
not
long
for
him selfe
,
thou
art
●ut
like
an
〈◊〉
woman
,
who
if
she
possesse
the
goods
of
her
husband
,
regards
not
,
albeit
she
neuer
see
〈◊〉
.
Christ
I●sus
.
If
the
Loue
of
men
compelled
the
Apostle
to
●ay
to
the
Corinthians
,
It
is
not
yours
,
but
you
I
seeke
,
how
much
more
should
the
L●ue
of
God
compell
vs
to
say
to
our
Lord
,
It
is
not
thy
gift
,
but
thy selfe
,
O
Lord
!
I
long
for
:
thou
art
the
portion
of
my
soule
:
If
thou
wouldst
giue
me
all
the
worke●
of
thine
handes
,
yet
shall
I
neuer
haue
comfort
nor
contentment
,
except
thou
giue
mee
thy selfe
:
therefore
O
thou
whom
my
soule
loueth
!
shew
mee
where
thou
feedest
,
where
thou
lyest
at
〈◊〉
;
Blessed
is
he
that
hungers
and
thirsteth
for
thy
righteousnesse
,
for
he
shall
behold
the
face
of
his
God
,
and
be
filled
with
his
image
;
for
in
his
presence
is
the
fulnesse
of
ioy
,
and
at
his
right
hand
,
〈◊〉
pleasures
for
euermore
.
The
second
tryall
of
holy
Loue
,
Peter
,
L●uest
thou
mee
?
●eede
my
fl●cke
.
Gouernours
and
Counsellers
in
your
callings
,
must
be
tryed
by
this
:
Can
you
say
with
the
godly
Gouernour
Dauid
,
I
loue
the
Lord●
then
will
yee
also
say
with
him
,
What
shall
I
render
to
the
Lord
for
all
his
benefites
?
How
shall
I
shew
to
the
Lord
my
Loue
?
and
what
shall
I
do
in
my
time
,
for
the
aduancement
of
his
glory
?
If
you
loue
the
Lord
,
then
●e
〈◊〉
Fathers
to
his
Church
;
be
saythfull
a●uaun●ers
of
his
K●ngdome
,
wise
prouisors
to
remooue
the
stu●bling
blockes
that
impede
the
course
of
his
Gospell
:
If
yee
loue
the
Lord
.
Stand
vp
with
Dauid
,
and
say
,
Doe
I
not
hate
them
,
O
Lord
!
that
hate
thee●
and
do
I
not
earnestly
contend
with
them
that
rise
vp
against
thee
?
Surely
I
hate
them
with
vnfaigned
hatred
,
as
if
they
were
my
vtter
enemies
.
If
yee
honour
the
Lord
as
Dauid
did
,
the
Lord
shall
blesse
you
as
he
did
Dauid
.
Dauid
sware
vnto
the
Lord
,
that
hee
would
not
rest
,
till
he
found
out
a
place
for
the
Lord
,
euen
an
habitation
for
the
mightie
God
of
Iacob
.
And
the
Lord
sweares
againe
to
Dauid
,
that
of
the
fruite
of
this
body
,
he
should
set
vpon
his
Throne
to
raigne
after
him
.
But
if
otherwayes
there
be
nothing
in
you
,
but
a
care
to
stablish
your selues
and
your
houses
,
with
the
neglect
of
the
glory
of
God
;
then
remember
,
the
Curs●e
of
Shebna
,
and
not
the
Blessing
of
Eliachim
,
fastened
as
a
Nayle
in
a
sure
place
,
but
shall
be
rowled
and
turned
away
like
a
Ball
:
The
Lord
shall
driue
thee
from
thy
station
,
If
any
man
loueth
mee
(
sayth
Christ
)
let
him
keepe
my
C●mmandements
.
But
heere
also
the
hypo●●isie
of
this
age
is
clearely
discou●red
:
In
word
they
pretend
the
loue
of
God
,
but
in
deed
,
they
grieue
him
with
their
transgressions
:
as
the
Iewes
,
they
called
him
King
,
and
bowed
their
knees
before
him
,
but
spa●●
in
his
face
,
and
buffeted
him
:
So
the
bastard
Christians
of
this
age
,
call
Christ
,
their
Lord
,
and
bow
then
knee
before
him
,
yet
they
crucifie
him
,
and
tramples
his
blood
of
the
Couenant
vnder
their
feete
:
they
kisse
him
,
and
betray
him
with
Iudas
.
It
is
but
a
Scepter
of
Reede
they
graunt
to
him
,
for
they
giue
him
no
commaundement
ouer
their
affections
:
wherefore
,
great
is
the
cont●ouersie
which
the
Lord
hath
this
day
with
the
men
of
this
generation
.
The
last
tryall
of
Loue
,
Boun●●fulnesse
.
Loue
(
sayth
the
Apos●●
)
is
bountifull
.
Experience
prooues
this
:
euery
Louer
is
a
bountifull
bestower
on
them
whom
he
loues
.
Yee
loue
your
Backes
,
and
spares
not
to
cloath
them
,
yea
with
excessiue
Apparrell
:
Yee
loue
your
Bellies
,
and
therefore
are
bountifull
dayly
to
them
in
feeding
them
:
Yee
loue
your
Children
,
and
therefore
lettes
them
want
nothing
that
is
needfull
for
them
:
yea
,
yee
loue
your
Beastes
,
and
yee
bestow
largely
on
them
;
onely
you
say
you
loue
the
Lord
,
but
wherein
are
yee
bounti●ull
toward
him
?
It
is
true
,
that
in
nothing
can
a
man
be
●r●fitable
to
the
Almightie
,
sayth
Iob.
But
are
there
no
workes
which
should
so
shine
before
men
,
that
by
them
our
heauenly
Father
may
be
〈◊〉
?
Though
workes
can
be
no
merites
,
yet
are
they
your
witnesses
:
and
what
haue
you
done
to
stand●
,
when
as
you
are
dead
,
as
witnesses
of
your
●●ue
towardes
the
Lord
?
Though
your
goodnesse
extend
not
to
the
Lord
,
yet
where
is
your
delight
that
should
be
in
his
Saincts
,
and
excellent
ones
vpon
earth
?
Where
is
your
compa●sion
and
loue
towarde
the
Brethren
?
Are
not
the
men
of
this
age
like
the
●ig-tree
,
that
haue
faire
Leaues
,
but
not
so
much
as
one
Figge
to
giue
Iesus
in
his
hung●r
;
hau●●g
the
sh●w
of
godlin●sse
,
but
hath
de●ied
the
p●wer
there●f
,
L●rd
thou
knowest
I
loue
the●
:
to
you
heere
,
in
the
name
of
God
,
I
ratifie
this
priuiledge
,
All
thinges
shall
wor●●
together
for
the
best
vnto
you
.
Faint
not
therefore
(
●
beseech
y●u
)
in
the
course
of
Go●lynes●e
,
but
〈◊〉
in
the
grace
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
st●●●fast
in
the
power
if
his
might
,
praying
to
the
Lord
〈◊〉
,
that
he
would
stablish
that
which
he
hath
wr●ught
in
you
,
and
bring
it
forward
to
p●r●●ction
,
And
now
I
commend
you
to
that
grace
of
God
,
which
is
able
to
buylde
you
●arther
,
and
to
giue
you
inheritaunce
among
them
that
are
sanct●fied
in
Christ
Iesus
:
to
whom
,
with
the
Father
,
and
the
Holy
Spirit
,
be
all
honour
,
prayse
,
and
glory
,
for
euer
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.